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GE vocabulary

great expectations vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
trenchant incisive or forceful
consternation great fear or shock that makes one feel helpless or bewildered
appropriated took for one's own with permission
declamation dramatic or blustering speech
presentiment feeling that something unpleasant will soon happen
intimated announced formally
commiserating showing sorrow or pity for
spasmodic spasm-like
omnipotent all powerful
vivaciously in a lively manner
apprehension anxious feeling of the future
imperiously arrogantly
exonerated blameless
perspicuity clarity in statment/expression
sagaciously in a keenly perceptive manner
discomfited unrewarding
condesconsion dealing with others in a proud or haughty way
ostentatiously in a showy manner
mollified softened
melancholy sad
inscrutably mysteriously
vexation annoyance
disconcerted frustrated/upset
subterfuge deception
obtruded faced upon someone unwillingly
pervading spreading throughout
magnanimous generous in overlooking an injury or insult
venerated deeply respected
abject miserable
amiable friendly
morose ill-tempered
facetious inappropriately funny
abhorrence disgust
repugnance extreme dislike
aversion intense dislike
impiously lacking reverance or respect
incredulous showing doubt or disbelief
despotic tyrannical
magisterially in authoritative manner
proffered offered
malignity bad wishes for others
detestation hatred
plummet lead weight
imperceptible so slight
indelible can't be erased
abstinence voluntarily not doing something
clemency showing mercy towards offenders
debilitating weakening
Created by: pghburger
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