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WWW List 23 (TLC)
Word Within a Word Vocabulary List 23 and Review Vocab Lists 5 & 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| egocentric | self-centered |
| tangible | touchable |
| demagogue | corrupt politician |
| preclude | foreclose |
| cryptologist | code breaker |
| ethnocentrism | racial or cultural prejudice |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| recant | retract |
| revoke | cancel |
| pugnacious | combative |
| incisive | sharp |
| diatribe | abusive criticism |
| anomaly | abnormality |
| enumerate | to list |
| circumscribed | limited |
| intercede | mediate |
| disputatious | argumentative |
| loquacious | talkative |
| abrogate | annul |
| prescience | foreknowledge |
| sacrosanct | sacred |
| androgynous | masculine and feminine |
| acronym | initials-name |
| congenital | at birth |
| cacophony | bad noise |
| altruism | selflessness |
| amiable | good-natured |
| decimate | to destroy a large part of |
| dissonance | discord |
| cognizant | aware |
| viable | workable |
| germane | truly relevant |
| clamor | loud outcry |
| intangible | incorporeal |
| sedulous | diligent |
| incur | to acquire something undesirable |
| gratuitous | uncalled-for |