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Ancillary Vocab #3
Ancillary Vocabulary List #3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abhor (v) | to hate or despise |
| aspire (v) aspiration (n) | to desire a desire |
| bigot (n) | intolerant prejudice person |
| boisterous (adj) | lively; animated |
| boycott (n and v) | v: to shun or avoid n: ban; veto |
| commemorate (v) | to celebrate |
| counterfeit (adj) | fake; forged |
| credulous (adj) | unsuspecting; gullible; naive |
| decorum (n) | appropriate behavior; good manners; politeness |
| flourishing (adj) | thriving successfully |
| guerilla (n) | a freedom fighter |
| inference (n) | a conclusion |
| jovial (adj) | cheerful; friendly |
| plethora (n) | a large or excessive amount of something |
| pulverize (v) | to grind or crush |
| quandary (n) | dilemma; a delicate situation; a predicament |
| recede (v) | to go back or retreat |
| vacillate (v) | to waver or hesitate |
| voracious (adj) | wanting or devouring great quantities of food |
| unanimous (adj) | fully in agreement |
| wane (v) | to decline or diminish (moon) |
| xenophobia (n) | intense or irrational dislike or tear of people from other countries |
| zephyr (n) | a breeze; a draft; wind |
| despondent (adj) | discouraged; loss of hope |