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vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abhor | regard with disgust and hatred. |
| aspire | direct one's hopes or ambitions toward achieving something |
| 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 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 | 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 |