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Vocab. List 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adamant | impervious, immovable |
| analogous | similar to |
| bereft | devoid of, without |
| capitulate | to surrender |
| cloying | sickeningly sweet |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity |
| devious | not straightforward, deceitful |
| disparage | to criticize or speak ill of |
| florid | flowery, ornate |
| garish | gaudy, in bad taste |
| hackneyed | unoriginal, trite |
| impudent | casually rude, insolent |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied |
| inure | to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation |
| lurid | ghastly, sensational |
| malediction | a curse |
| modicum | a small amount of something |
| nefarious | heinously villainous |
| obstreperous | noisy, unruly |
| pejorative | derogatory, uncomplimentary |
| predilection | a preference or inclination for something |
| putrid | rotten, foul |
| quagmire | a difficult situation |
| rescind | to take back, repeal |
| stupefy | to astonish, make insensible |