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Word List Day 3
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| extinct | no longer active |
| loll | rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue) |
| acclaimed | welcomed with shouts and approval |
| clientele | customers |
| catalyst | substance that causes speeding up |
| shallow | little depth; not earnest |
| brittle | easily broken |
| negligent | taking too little care |
| affable | polite and friendly |
| poseur | a person who attempts to impress by acting unlike himself |
| dangle | hand or swing loosely |
| moribund | in a dying state; near death |
| ascend | go or come up |
| relapse | fall back again |
| asterisk | the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters) |
| yarn | tale story fibers for knitting |
| arrogance | proud; superior manner of behaviour |
| salvage | the saving of property from loss |
| livid | Furiously angry, enraged |
| divergence | getting farther apart from a point |
| rejuvenation | becoming young in nature or appearance |
| allegiance | duty support loyalty |
| vigorous | strong energetic |
| dullard | a stupid, insensitive person |
| dwarf | person much smaller the usual size |
| fragrant | sweet-smelling |
| judicious | sound in judgment; wise |
| nihilism | total rejection of all religious and moral beliefs |
| odor | smell |
| scribble | write hastily |
| hospitable | liking to give hospitality |
| narcissism | Self-love |
| sawdust | tiny bits of wood |
| ameliorate | improve; make better |
| ingest | take in by swallowing |