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vocab 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ostentatious | adj. extravagantly showy or ornate. |
| Precept | n. a basic rule principle or directive that guides action moral conduct or thought. |
| Irrevocable | adj. impossible to take back undo or cancel. |
| Restive | adj. showing impatience because of restrictions or delays. |
| Trident | n. a three-pronged instrument or weapon; the three-pronged spear forming a characteristic attribute of the sea |
| Confiscation | n. the seizure by or as if by public authority |
| Culmination | n. the result of a sustained effort; the high point or climax. |
| Transitive | adj. expressing an action carried from the subject to the object; requiring a direct object to complete meaning; example; broke the record |
| Discrepancy | n. lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency |
| Leniently | adv. in a kind and patient manner |