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Vocab
English Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Extenuating | Serve as an excuse; make magnitude of something, seem less |
Duress | Use of force or threats to compel someone to act in a certain manner; coercion |
Quelled | To quiet; to put down or suppress by force; to put an end to something |
Rancorous | Ongoing bitter hate or ill will |
Conciliate | To win over; to appease; to gain god will or favor by being friendly |
Impeccable | Faultless; without flaw, incapable of wrongdoing |
Corollary | Something that follows once something else has been proven; consequence |
Avaraice | Too great a desire for money and property; greed |
Fissure | narrow or deep split, crack, or opening; to split or break open; break into parts |
Espoused | To advocate or support a cause; to take up; to marry |