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Blue Book Vocab Ch10
Junior Reading Chapter 10 Vocabulary - Blue Book
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plebeian | (adj) commonplace, undistinguished, of the common people (n) a commoner; a person of the common or working class, not a noble |
| legacy | (n) an inheritance, a bequest; anything received from the past or from our ancestors |
| equity | (n) fairness, impartiality, justice |
| emphatic | (adj) forceful, insistent, strongly expressive, striking |
| inception | (n) beginning, start, commencement |
| gingerly | (adj) careful, cautious, wary (adv) carefully, cautiously, warily |
| implement | (n) a tool, an instrument (v) to carry out, to put into effect |
| palpitate | (v) to throb, to beat rapidly, to pulsate, to quiver |
| intrepid | (adj) fearless, daring, brave |
| matron | (n) a distinguished, married woman |
| palatable | (adj) tasty, agreeable to the taste [implies that something is OK to eat, but NOT that it is delicious] |
| reticent | (adj) silent, reserved, quiet |
| sordid | (adj) filthy, dirty, disgusting [may imply "dirty" as in the uncleanness caused by evil or corruption] |
| discreet | (adj) tactful, cautious, careful [especially in what is said or revealed] |
| aggrieved | (adj) wronged, offended, troubled |