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Voc-16-17

English 2

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pique to cause resentment;to provoke
linguistics the scientific study of the structure, sounds, and meaning of language
plebeian a commoner; one from the lower class; common of vulgar
precocious showing early development, especially mental
predatory inclined to prey on others
prowess superior skill or ability
pugnacious eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome
purloin to steal
pusillanimous cowardly;fearful
quell to put and end to;to allay or quiet
quixotic very idealistic, impractical;caught up in romantic notions
rabble a disorderly crowd;a mob
rabid raging;fanatical
raconteur a person skilled at telling stories
vindictive seeking revenge;bearing a grudge
circumspect careful;heedful;attentive to all points
zephyr a gentle breeze (sometimes specifically the West Wind)
renegade one who deserts one side in favor of another;traitor;outlaw
retribution something justly deserved, especially a punishment
hurtle to move or to fling swiftly and with a great force
scourge a person or thing that causes great trouble or misfortune
caustic biting;stingingly sharp or sarcastic
taciturn not fond of talking;usually silent
agnostic one who believes that the existence of God can neither be proved or disproved
terse brief and to the point
uncanny wierd;strange;so keen or acute as to seem bizarre
exodus a mass departure or emigration
penitent remorseful;sorry for having done wrong
vindicate to claer of suspicion or accusations
raillery good-humored ridicule or teasing
Created by: MichaelWagner
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