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Vocab. Weeks 9 & 10
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Implacable | Cannot be pacified, inexorable, relentless |
| Paroxysm | a fit, sudden outburst |
| Reprehensible | Worthy of blame |
| Jurisdiction | Power, range of authority |
| Skirmish | Small fight, brief encounter |
| Harass | To trouble, torment |
| Monolithic | Massively solid |
| Indigent | Poor, Needy |
| Arbitrary | Based on a whim, Dictatorial, Pointless |
| Fray | A fight |
| Flout | Show contempt, Scoff |
| Effigy | A likeness (usually of a hated person) (noun) |
| Cognizant | Aware |
| Stymie | To hinder, impede (verb) |
| Turbulent | Unruly, agitated |
| Terminate | To end |
| Fourthwith | Immediately |
| Exacerbate | To irritate, make worse |
| Revert | Return |
| Oust | To drive out, eject |
| Emaciated | Abnormally thin, Wasted away |
| Surge | To Rush Suddenly |
| Tranquil | Quiet |
| Sanctuary | Shelter |
| Ascend | To Rise |
| Malnutrition | Faulty or poor/inadequate diet |
| Afflict | To trouble greatly, or to distress |
| Besiege | To surround, hem in |
| Privation | Lack of Necessities |
| Menace / Sinister | Evil, Ominous |