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Quiz #1
World Lit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| obsequious | obedient, dutiful |
| inchoate | not yet completed or fully developed; not organized |
| impute | to attribute or ascribe |
| incite | to stir, encourage, or urge on |
| acrid | Having a bad, strong taste or smell |
| futility | Pointlessness or uselessness |
| dubious | doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt |
| immanence | remaining within; indwelling; inherent |
| coy | affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way |
| balk | refuse to comply |
| mire | (n) an area of wet swampy ground (v) to involve, entangle |
| ossified | harden like or into bone |
| undulant | wave like in motion or pattern |
| paltry | ridiculously small; utterly worthless |
| petulant | childishly sulky or bad-tempered |
| docile | easily managed or handled; readily trained or taught |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive |
| decorum | socially correct behavior |
| prowess | a superior skill learned by study and practice |
| laud | Praise, glorify or honor |