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ANCIL 3
VOCAB
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abhor | Regard with disgust and hatred |
| aspire aspiration | To work towards a goal |
| bigot | A person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions |
| boisterous | noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy |
| boycott | Withdraw from commercial or social relations with a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest. |
| commemorate | recall and show respect for someone or something. |
| counterfeit | made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud. |
| credulous | unsuspecting, gullible, naive |
| decorum | appropriate behavior, good manners, politeness |
| despondent | In low spirits from loss of hope or courage. |
| flourishing | developing rapidly and successfully; thriving. |
| guerrilla | A member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces |
| Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning |
| jovial | Cheerful and friendly |
| plethora | A large or excessive amount of something. |
| pulverize | Reduce to fine particles. |
| quandary | dilemma, a delicate situation, a predicament |
| recede | go or move back or further away from a previous position |
| vacillate | Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive |
| voracious | Wanting or devouring great quantities of food |
| unanimous | Of two or more people fully in agreement |
| wane | Of the moon have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size |
| Xenophobia | Intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries |
| Zephyr | A breeze, a draft, wind |