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Vocab List 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rancor | bitter resentment or ill will |
| rancid | having a rank, unpleasant smell or taste |
| satiate | to satisfy to the full |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied |
| pathos | an emotion of sympathetic pity |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt effiency |
| pedestrian | not interesting or unusual |
| expedient | convenient, practical |
| impede | to delay |
| portly | hefty |
| disport | to occupy in an agreeable or entertaining fashion |
| putative | thought to be |
| imputation | accusation or insinuation |
| querulous | characterized by complaining and whining |
| ruse | an action intending to decieve someone |
| rapt | completely fascinated |
| rapacity | excessive greed |
| enrapture | to give intense joy to |
| compulsory | required by law or a rule |
| repulse | to cause feelings of digust |