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English Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Incorrigible (adj.) | bad beyond correction or reform, not easily changed |
| Insight (noun) | an instance of apprehending the true nature of something, especially through intuitive understanding |
| Moccasin (noun) | a heelless hard-soled shoe or slipper made entirely of soft leather -often decorated with beads -originally worn by the Native Americans |
| Oust (verb) | 1. to expel, or remove from a place or position occupied 2. to eject or evict; dispossess |
| Pestilence (noun) | a usually fatal epidemic disease that rages unchecked (for example, Bubonic Plague) |
| Repudiate (verb) | 1. to reject as having no authority or binding force 2. to refuse to accept 3. to cast off or disown |
| Reverent (adj.) | deeply respectful |
| Sage (noun/adj.) | noun- a profoundly wise person, a person famed for wisdom or an odorous seasoning adj.- wise |
| Textile (noun) | a woven fabric |
| Umbrage (noun) | offense or annoyance |
| Averse (adj.) | opposed |
| Census (noun/verb) | noun- an official enumeration (count) of the population verb- to take a census of (a country, city, etc.) |
| Disclaim (verb) | to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with, to disown |
| Exterminate (verb) | to get rid of by destroying |
| Hemorrhage (noun/verb) | noun- a profound blood loss verb- to bleed profusely |
| Inexorable (adj.) | unstoppable, not to be persuaded or moved, unyielding, unalterable |
| Reputable (adj.) | respectable, having a good reputation |
| Roisterer (noun) | one who celebrates noisily |
| Spawn (verb) | to produce young in large numbers |
| Stipulate (verb) | to arrange expressly or specify in terms of agreement |
| Surplus (noun) | quantity over what is needed |
| Tangible (adj.) | real or actual, material or substantial, capable of being touched |
| Toga (noun) | a loose outer garment worn by Romans |
| Trance (noun) | a sleep-like state |
| Vigilante (noun) | one who takes the law into their own hands |
| Vindictive (adj.) | disposed or inclined to revenge, vengeful |
| Abet (verb) | to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrong doing example: to abet a crime |
| Accord (noun) | proper relationship or proportion; harmony; agreement |
| Awl (noun) | a pointed instrument for piercing small holes in leather, wood, etc. |
| Coerce (verb) | to compel by force, intimidation or authority, especially without regard for the individual's desires |
| Contrite (adj.) | caused by or showing sincere remorse, feeling guilty |
| Fodder (noun) | 1. coarse animal feed 2. people considered as readily available and of little value 3. raw material (fodder for a comedian's routine) |
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lcohen
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