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Ancillary #3
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abhor | regard with disgust and hatred |
| aspire | direct one's hopes or ambitions toward achieving something. |
| aspiration | a hope or ambition of achieving something. |
| bigot | a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions. |
| boisterous | noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy. |
| boycott(n) | a punitive ban that forbids relations with certain groups, cooperation with a policy, or the handling of goods. |
| boycott(v) | withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest. |
| commemorate | recall and show respect for |
| 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 | secret soldier who fights for freedom |
| 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 | fully in agreement. |
| wane | to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: |
| Xenophobia | intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries. |
| Zephyr | A breeze, a draft, wind |