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Lesson 4 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Efficacious | Adj. Effective; producing the desired outcome. |
Revere | V. To regard with respect, awe, or adoration |
Sybaritic | Adj. Marked by luxury or pleasure. |
Catharsis | N. A release of emotional tension |
Internecine | Adj. Mutually destructive. |
Crepuscular | Adj. Pertaining to twilight. |
Inundate | V. To overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity. |
Risible | Adj. Relating to laughter; laughable |
Kudos | N. Acclaim or praise |
Estrange | V. To alienate |
Putrid | Adj. Rotten and foul smelling; rancid |
Intrinsic | Adj. Of or relating to a thing's basic nature; inherent |
Servile | Adj. Submissive; slavish |
Maxim | N. An established principlr; a truth or rule of conduct. |
Apocryphal | Adj. Of questionable authenticity, but widely believed |