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Vocab 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Errant | straying outside the proper path or bounds/moving about aimlessly or irregularly/behaving wrongly |
| Unabated | being at full strength or force |
| Resounding | impressively loud or booming....emphatic, unequivocal |
| Rogue | :a dishonest or worthless person, a mischievous person |
| adulation | obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise |
| junket | trip, journey: such as a trip made by an official at public expense |
| barrage | a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area |
| fledgling | inexperienced, or underdeveloped |
| intuition | a sixth sense or gut feeling |
| facade | the face of a building |
| penchant | a desire, a strong interest |
| revelation | a revealing, a newly discovered notion or idea |
| proponent | someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause |
| punctilious | showing great attention to detail or correct behavior |
| incessant | -nonstop, continuing without pause or interruption |
| redundant | no longer needed, |
| prophetic | far seeing, predictive, describing someone who speaks of the future confidently |
| obstinate | stubborn |
| pensive | reflecting deep or profound thought |
| auspicious | promising, favorable, giving a sign of future success |
| predominant | the main or central focus |
| defiant | angry, stubborn, aggressively resisting |
| vigilant | watchful or aware |
| permeate | throughout, |
| condescend | rude, contemptuous, talking down to someone |
| convulse | to shake uncontrollably |
| audacious | bold, adventurous, reckless |
| prodigious | extraordinary in size or degree |
| perturb | to trouble or annoy |
| compel | force someone to do something, pressure |
| despise | to feel contempt towards |
| justify | show or prove to be right |
| jeer | making mocking or rude comments |
| retaliate | get back at |
| infraction | violation of law, agreement, or set of rules |
| scion | a detached living portion of a plant |
| prominent | well known in public |
| relentless | go getting, very determined |
| dilapidated | decayed or deteriorated |
| vehement | intensely emotional, deeply felt. |