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Lesson 12 Vocabulary
A review of terms from chapter 12 vocabulary terms.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compunction | an uneasiness caused by guilt; a qualm |
| bellicose | warlike; inclined to fight |
| rhapsodize | to express oneself enthusiastically |
| umbrage | a feeling of offense; resentment |
| pulchritude | physical beauty |
| voluble | talkative |
| condescending | displaying superiority; patronizing |
| revel | to enjoy; to take pleasure in |
| propensity | a tendency |
| epiphany | a revelation; sudden knowledge or insight |
| panacea | a cure-all; a remedy for all diseases |
| wizened | shriveled or withered from age or illness |
| sepulcher | a tomb or burial chamber |
| physiognomy | facial features |
| assiduous | diligent; persistent |