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Eng 9 vocab 15
Eng vocab 15
Term | Definition |
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Accentuate | To emphasize or stress. |
Aficionado | An enthusiastic follower; a supporter or fan. |
Antecedent | A thing or event that precedes another. |
Centrifugal | Moving or tending away from the center. |
Convoluted | 1. Having numerous coils or folds. 2. Complicated; intricate. |
Decapitate | To kill by cutting off the head. |
Disingenuous | Not straightforward; insincere. |
Indubitable | Too evident to be doubted; unquestionable. |
Jaded | Dulled or wearied by excess or overindulgence. |
Masochist | Deriving pleasure from being mistreated physically or mentally. |
Momentum | Force or speed of movement; force or energy that keeps something moving. |
Obsolescent | Going out of use; becoming obsolete. |
Potential | Having possibility or capability. |
Viscera | The internal organs of the body. |
Volition | An act of consciously choosing or deciding. |