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Exam 2
Lessons 9 - 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| agrarian | Having to do with farming or agriculture |
| cataclysm | A sudden and violent change; a catastrophe |
| catharsis | A releasing of emotions, often through the arts, that brings about spiritual renewal or a relieving of tension |
| cautionary | Offering or serving as a warning |
| churlish | Lacking good manners; rude, impolite |
| cohort | A group that is moving or working together OR One who assists another, especially in a dubious or criminal activity; an accomplice |
| culpable | Deserving blame or censure |
| diabolical | Devilish; wicked or evil |
| differentiate | To see a difference; to distinguish OR To be or make different |
| dilemma | A problem that seems to have no satisfactory solution; a difficult choice |
| disburse | To distribute something or pay out money, especially from a public or other fund |
| disparage | To criticize in a negative, disrespectful manner |
| eradicate | To get rid of; to uproot |
| factotum | A helper or assistant with a wide range of duties and responsibilities |
| flout | To ignore in a disrespectful or scornful way |
| foment | To stir up; to rouse; to instigate |
| hybrid | The offspring of two animals or plants of different species or varieties OR Anything of mixed origin or composition |
| innocuous | Harmless; unlikely to offend |
| intractable | Hard to manage, tame, or control; stubborn; not easily cured |
| liquidate | To settle the affairs of a business; to convert to cash OR to get rid of; to kill or destroy |
| mandatory | Ordered by an authority; required |
| manifold | Having many different kinds, forms or parts |
| misnomer | A name that does not fit |
| mitigate | To make or become less serious or severe; to ameliorate |
| necessitate | To require; to make necessary |
| odyssey | A long adventurous journey OR an intellectual or spiritual quest |
| optimum | Best or most favorable |
| palatable | Acceptable or pleasing, especially to the sense of taste |
| panacea | Something that is supposed to cure all ills or difficulties; a cure-all |
| pandemonium | A state or place of great confusion or uproar |
| plethora | Too great a number; an excess |
| posterity | A person's descendants; future generations |
| proliferate | To grow, expand, or multiply at a rapid rate |
| scathing | Harshly critical |
| somnolent | Tending to cause sleepiness OR drowsy |
| temperate | mild, moderate; restrained |
| tenacious | Holding fast; persistent in adhering to something valued or habitual |
| vestige | A trace of something that was once present |
| volatile | Evaporating quickly OR changing readily; explosive; unpredictable |
| zephyr | A light, gentle breeze |
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mrscjones
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