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GAW 1
Sophomore
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acerbic (adj) | sharp or forthright |
| atrophy (v) | to waste away |
| broach (v) | to bring up for the first time |
| coterie (n) | a small group of people with shared interests or tastes |
| churlish (adj) | rude in a mean-spirited way |
| contentious (adj) | controversial |
| copious (adj) | abundant in supply or quantity |
| corpulence (n) | the state of being fat |
| demagogue (n) | a political leader that uses desires and prejudice to gain a following rather than a rational argument |
| furtive (adj) | attempting to avoid attention due to guilt |
| inveigh (v) | to speak or write about with great hostility |
| laconic (adj) | using very few words |
| paragon (n) | a person or thing that is viewed as a perfect example |
| recalcitrant (adj) | having an uncooperative attitude toward authority |
| taciturn (adj) | reserved or uncommunicative in speech |
| acuity (n) | sharpness or keenness of thought vision or hearing |
| avarice (n) | extreme wealth or material gain |
| avow (v) | assert or confess openly |
| divination (n) | the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or unknown by supernatural means |
| duplicity (n) | deceitfulness |
| equivocation (n) | the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself |
| foible (n) | a minor weakness in someones character |
| guile (n) | sly or cunning intelligence |
| hoary (adj) | old and trite |
| maudlin (adj) | self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental |
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MeghanMitchell
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