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Word List Day 7
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| indulgent | inclined to indulge |
| pilferer | to steal, especially in small quantities |
| foster | nurture; care for |
| apartheid | brutal racial discrimination |
| garrulous | too talkative |
| edify | instruct; correct morally |
| evasive | tending to evade |
| misanthrope | person who hates mankind |
| eulogy | formal praise panegyric |
| arcane | known or understood by very few |
| bogus | sham; counterfeit; not genuine |
| dexterity | skill (esp. in handling) |
| lampoon | publicly mock or ridicule |
| skit | short piece of humorous writing |
| incongruous | out of place; not in harmony or agreement |
| repulsive | causing a feeling of disgust |
| refine | make or become pure cultural |
| indefatigability | not easily exhaustible; tirelessness |
| fawn | To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious |
| wince | show bodily or mental pain |
| feud | bitter quarrel over a long period of time |
| cognizant | being fully aware of |
| substantiation | giving facts to support (statement) |
| euthanasia | easy and painless death |
| irate | angry |
| underbid | make a lower bid then somebody else |
| alcove | recess/partially enclosed place |
| frantic | wildly excited with joy; pain; anxiety |
| peccadillo | small sin small weakness in one's character |
| pervade | spread through every part of |
| decree | order given by authority |
| concoct | invent, prepare by mixing together |
| turquoise | greenish-blue precious stone |
| miser | person who loves wealth and spends little |
| valiant | brave |