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English 2 Vocab
Vocabulary 16-17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pique | irritate |
| linguistics | the scientific study of language |
| plebeian | one from the lower class |
| precocious | showing early development |
| predatory | inclined to prey on others |
| prowess | superior skills |
| pugnacious | 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 |
| ranconteur | a person skilled at telling stories |
| vindictive | seeking revenge |
| circumspect | attentive to all points |
| zephyr | a gentle breeze |
| renegade | traitor |
| retribution | something justly deserved |
| hurtle | to fling swiftly |
| scourge | curse |
| caustic | biting |
| taciturn | usually silent |
| terse | brief and to the point |
| uncanny | strange |
| exodus | a mass departure |
| pentinent | remorseful |
| vindicate | to clear of suspicion |
| raillery | good humored or teasing |