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L. 16/17
English Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pique | to irritate |
| Linguistics | the study of language |
| Plebeian | one from the lower class |
| Precocious | showing early development |
| Predatory | inclined to prey on others |
| Prowess | superior skill or ability |
| Pugnacious | eager and ready to fight |
| Purloin | to steal |
| Pusillanimous | cowardly |
| Quell | to put an end to |
| Quixotic | caught up in romantic notions |
| Rabble | a disorderly crowd |
| Rabid | fanatical |
| Raconteur | a person skilled at telling stories |
| Vindictive | seeking revenge |
| Circumspect | careful |
| Zephyr | a gentle breeze |
| Renegade | traitor |
| Retribution | something justly deserved |
| Hurtle | to fling swiftly |
| Scourge | curse |
| Caustic | biting |
| Taciturn | usually silent |
| Agnostic | one who believes that the existence of God can neither be proved nor disproved |
| Terse | brief and to the point |
| Uncanny | bizarre |
| Exodus | a mass departure |
| Penitent | remorseful |
| Vindicate | to clear suspicion |
| Raillery | good-humored teasing |