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lesson 38 vocab

jr year- lesson 38 vocab

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abrogate to abolish, to do away with
adamant inflexible, immovable, obstinate
barbarism the incorrect usage of words or forms of language
colloquial informal (speech)
compatriot a fellow countryman
defuse to remove or to lessen danger or hostility
effrontery extreme boldness, audacity
egregious very bad, shocking, conspicuously bad
gambol to playfully skip or leap
hemophilia a hereditary disease where blood does not coagulate to stop bleeding
immunity resistance (usually to a disease)
impale to pierce, to fix on a pointed instrument
knotty so complicated that it can probably not be solved; full of knots
libertarian one who favors absolute liberty and free will
mired stuck or entangled
noxious harmful, unwelcome
palatable agreeable to the taste, acceptable
palliate to ease pain, guilt, or intensity
pallor extreme paleness usually relating to the face
pernicious very destructive or harmful, deadly
skulk to move in a sneaky, furtive, or stealthy manner
tarry to delay in coming or going, to linger
tawdry cheap and gaudy in appearance
temerity boldness that is foolhardy
utopian having the characteristics of an ideally perfect place
Created by: kalebs
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