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GAW Unit 1

TermDefinition
Acerbic Harsh or severs, as of temper or expression
Atrophy Degeneration, decline, or decrease as from disuse
Broach To mention or suggest for the first time
Coterie An exclusive group; clique
Churlish Difficult to work or deal with, as soil
Contentious Tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome
Copious Large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful
Corpulence Bulkiness or largeness of body; fatness; portliness
Demagogue A person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people.
Furtive taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth
Inveigh to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail (usually followed by against):
Laconic using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
Paragon a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence:
Recalictrant Resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant;
Taciturn Inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
acuity sharpness; acuteness; keenness:
Avarice insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
Avow to declare frankly or openly; own; acknowledge; confess; admit:
Divination The practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural meats.
Duplicity Deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter
Equivocation The use of equivocal or ambiguous expressions, especially in order to mislead or hedge; prevarication.
Foible a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect
Guile insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity
hoary gray or white with age:
Maudlin tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental:
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