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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compensate | to make up for something lost or stolen |
| devotion | deep love and admiration for someone or something |
| presumptuous | to act like you have the right to do things that are none of your business |
| utter | to say or speak |
| oblige | to do something for a person because you want to not because you have to |
| reproach | to criticize a person for doing something wrong |
| prudence | wise and careful planning |
| enamored | to be fascinated by or in love with someone |
| chagrin | a feeling of embarrassment because you failed |
| abate | to become less intense or widespread |
| redolent | reminds you of something |
| taunt | to annoy or tease |
| mellifluous | pleasant and smooth sounding |
| implication | an unspoken meaning or message behind what you say |
| embolden | to suddenly have the confidence to act boldly and bravely |
| obliterate | to completely destroy something |
| egregious | shockingly bad |
| abashed | ashamed or embarrassed |
| fastidious | neat and picky |
| gingerly | to handle carefully |
| malicious | mean on purpose |
| mock | to imitate in order to make fun of |
| fabrication | something that is created, not natural |
| inhabit | to live in |
| affix | to attach to something |
| incipient | just beginning to happen |
| mutate | to change into some new, usually strange form |
| awry | not going as planned |
| phenomenon | a rare of unusually important event |
| replete | almost completely filled |
| elude | to escape using cleverness and skill |
| skeptical | doubtful that something is true |
| credible | trusted or believable |
| debunk | to show proof that something is not true or real |
| substantial | a large amount of something |
| implausible | so unlikely it's hard to believe |
| conjecture | an opinion formed without much proof |
| fraudulent | false or dishonest |
| unwieldy | hard to handle because of awkward weight or size |
| redolent | reminds you of something else |
| embolden | to have the power to act boldly or bravely |