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4th 9 weeks (4 Set)
Test 4/11/19
Term | Definition |
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Abet (v) | to support, encourage; help |
Anathema (n) | one that is cursed by ecclesiastical authority |
Banter (n) | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
Castigate (v) | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
Coerce (v) | to achieve by force or threat; to compel an act or choice |
Divulge (v) | proclaim, to make known |
Docile (adj) | easily taught |
Dogmatic (adj) | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
Dole (v) | to give or distribute as a charity |
Emaciated (adj) | to make feeble |
Extraneous (adj) | not forming an essential or vital part |
Gregarious (adj) | tending to associate with others of one's kind |
Insipid (adj) | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge |
Jaundiced (adj) | skeptical and prejudiced |
Temerity (n) | a rash or reckless act |