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Word Masters list II

8th grade word masters words

QuestionAnswer
penance the act of redemption; a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin
dencounce to acuse formally; to point out a deserving blame; to inform agaist (boycott)
tenuous thin or flimsy; lacking importance ; doubtful
entreaty an earnest request
divine to be god like in appearence or in personality; supremly good; supreme power
resplendent marked by glowing splender; extreme beauty or a dazzaling appearance
paroxysm a sudden increase in the symptoms of a disease
exculpate to be free from blame or guilt
redolent a pleasant smell or odor; suggestive reminiscent
jargon meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing
retrench to cut down, reduce, or remove; to protect
prepossessing to posses or dominate mentally before hand; prejudice or bias esp. favorably; to impress favorably
milieu surroundings or a social or cultural nature; environment or setting
vitiate to reduce the value of or impair the quality of; to impair the effectivness of; to make legaly defective or invalid
fetid having an offensive odor
reprobate unprincipaled wicked person; person rejected by god and has no hope of salvation; to disapprove
extol to praise highly
obsequious obediant and dutiful
libel the act or crime of publishing it; ot misprepresent damadginly
pontificate ot perform the office or duties of a chief priest
winsome sweetly or inocently charming; winning; engaging
retrospect to survey the past time or events
vilify to speak ill of; speak falsly of someone
banal laking freshness or originality
sycophant self seeking servile flatterer
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