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Imp.TaylorChapter 14
Improving Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alleviate | to ease; to make easier to endure |
| benefactor | a person or organization that gives help, especially financial aid |
| covert | secret; hidden |
| cynic | someone who believes the worst |
| demise | death or related to dying |
| infamous | having a bad reputation; widely known for being vicious or criminal |
| intrinsic | belonging to a person or thing by its very nature; built-in |
| revulsion | great disgust or distaste |
| speculate | theorize; to come up with ideas about a subject |
| virile | manly; masculine |