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Chal.Vocab List 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| burnish | (v.) to polish, shine |
| circumspect | (adj.) cautious; aware of what’s around you |
| clamor | a. (n.) loud noise; b. (v.)to loudly insist |
| concord | (n.) harmonious agreement |
| condolence | (n.) an expression of sympathy in sorrow |
| debunk | (v.) to expose the falseness of something |
| dour | (adj.) stern, joyless |
| erudite | (adj.) learned |
| fetter | (v.) to chain, restrain |
| fickle | (adj.) shifting in character, inconstant |
| fidelity | (n.) loyalty, devotion |
| latent | (adj.) hidden, but capable of being exposed |
| laudatory | (adj.) expressing admiration or praise |
| maxim | (n.) a common saying expressing a principle of conduct |
| portent | (n.) an omen |
| quandary | (n.) a perplexing, bad situation |
| quell | (v.) to control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation |
| surmise | (v.) to infer with little evidence |
| zephyr | (n.) a gentle breeze |