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Ancil#3
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abhor (v.) | regard with disgust and hatred |
| aspire (v.) aspiration (n.) | To work towards a goal (v.) The act of working towards a goal (n.) |
| bigot (n.) | a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions |
| boisterous (adj.) | noisy, energetic, and rowdy |
| boycott (v.) boycott (n.) | to withdraw from a organization, (or person) as a protest (v.) The act of withdraw from a organization, (or person) as a protest (n.) |
| commemorate (v.) | to serve as a memorial or reminder of |
| counterfeit (adj.) | Fake or unauthorized replicas |
| credulous (adj.) | unsuspecting, gullible, naive |
| decorum (n.) | appropriate behavior, good manners, politeness |
| despondent (adj.) | feeling or showing hopelessness,dejection or discouragement |
| flourishing (adj.) | developing rapidly and successfully; thriving |
| guerrilla (n.) | a member of a group that harasses the enemy |
| Inference (n.) | a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
| jovial (adj.) | Joyous, good spirit |
| plethora (n.) | a large or excessive amount of something |
| pulverize (v.) | to reduce to dust and by pounding or smashing down |
| quandary (n.) | a state of doubt about what to do in a certain situation; a difficult situation |
| recede (v.) | to go or move away |
| vacillate (v.) | waver between two different opinions or decisions |
| voracious (adj.) | wanting or devouring great quantities of food. |
| unanimous (adj.) | (two or more people) fully in agreement |
| wane (v.) | decrease in vigor or power; become weaker |
| Xenophobia (n.) | intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries |
| Zephyr (n.) | a breeze, draft or wind |