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Quiz #2
Comp 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| commend | to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention |
| apprehensive | Fearful or anxious, especially about the future |
| suave | smoothly agreeable or polite |
| stultify | to make ineffective or useless, cripple |
| revel | (v) to take great pleasure in (n) a wild celebration |
| reprisal | an injury done in return for an injury |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority |
| quandry | a state of perplexity or uncertainty; dilemma |
| parsimonious | stingy; meager, poor, small |
| omnivorous | eating every kind of food; having a wide variety of tastes |
| obsolete | out of date |
| multifarious | having great variety; numerous, diverse |
| ingenuous | innocent, simple |
| deride | to ridicule, laugh at with contempt |
| decrepit | old and feeble, worn out |
| consecrate | to make sacred, hallow |
| condolence | an expression of sympathy |
| compatible | able to get along or work well with others |
| apathy | a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest |
| animosity | strong dislike; bitter hostility |