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EngVocab Ch 14 (9th)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| catalyst | n - a person, thing, or agent that speeds up or stimulates a result, reaction, or change |
| jargon | n - vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people |
| judicious | adj - showing sound judgment |
| foible | n - a minor weakness in chasracter |
| benediction | n - the act of blessing |
| frivolous | adj - trivial; silly |
| alacrity | n - liveliness; willingness; eagerness |
| deify | v - to make a god of; to look upon or worship as a god |
| carnage | n - bloody and extensive slaughter |
| impel | v - push into motion |
| epitaph | n - an inscription on a tombstone; a brief comment about a deceased person |
| harp | v - to persist in talking continuously (on or about something) |
| lateral | adj - of or relating to the side |
| pallid | adj - pale; faint in color |
| impetuous | adj - acting suddenly without thought |