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Ancillary 3
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abhor (v.) | regard with disgust and hatred. |
| aspire (v.) aspiration (n.) | to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value |
| bigot (n.) | a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions |
| boisterous | (of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy. |
| boycott (n. & v.) | (v) withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest. (n) a punitive ban that forbids relations with certain groups, cooperation with a policy, or the handling of goods. |
| commemorate (v.) | to serve as a memorial or reminder of |
| counterfeit (adj.) | Fake or unauthorized replicas of the real thing. |
| credulous (adj.) | unsuspecting, gullible, naive |
| decorum (n.) | appropriate behavior, good manners, politeness |
| despondent (adj.) | feeling or showing profound hopelessness,dejection, discouragement, or gloom |
| flourishing (adj.) | developing rapidly and successfully; thriving |
| guerrilla (n.) | A member of a group that herrases the enemy or rival team |
| 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.) | alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. |
| voracious (adj.) | wanting or devouring great quantities of food. |
| unanimous | (of two or more people) fully in agreement. |
| wane (v.) | (especially of a condition or feeling) decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker |
| Xenophobia (n.) | intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries. |
| Zephyr (n.) | A breeze, a draft, wind |
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evan.goodman
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