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English 9 vocab 12
English vocab 12
Term | Definition |
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adversity | Misfortune; Hardship |
cardinal | Most important; chief |
credible | Believable; reliable |
empathize | To show or feel understanding of another's feelings or problems |
faculty | 1. Any of the natural powers of the mind and body, such as hearing or sight 2. An inborn ability; a knack 3. All the teachers of school |
harrowing | Very distressing and acutely painful |
impair | To damage, weaken, or lessen |
infer | To reach a conclusion through reasoning |
intuition | Knowing or sensing something without the use of reason; an insight |
mainfest | 1. Plain to see; evident 2. To make clear; to reveal |
nuance | A very slight change in feeling or meaning; a graduation |
pernicious | Very destructive or harmful |
solace | Comfort or relief in sorrow or dishes; consolation |
treatise | A methodically and thoroughly written discussion of a topic |
vogue | The popular fashion of the time; wide acceptance or favor |