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Great Expectations 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ravel | Tangle or complicate |
| Dismal | Causing Dejection |
| Detrimental | Causing harm or injury |
| Supplicant | One praying humbly for something |
| Irate | Displaying extreme anger |
| Depreciation | a reduction in the value of an asset with the passage of time, |
| Magnanimous | Noble and generous in spirit |
| Imbue | Fill or soak totally |
| Languor | A feeling of lack of interest or energy |
| Ample | Fairly large |
| Susceptibility | The state of being easily affected |
| Induce | Cause to act in a specified manner |
| Inveterate | In a habitual and longstanding manner |
| Mortification | Strong feelings of embarrassment |
| Incipient | Only partly in existence; imperfectly formed |
| Venerate | Regard with feelings of respect and reverence |
| Ludicrous | Inviting ridicule |
| Condescension | Affability to your inferiors |
| Judicious | Marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters |
| Remonstrate | Censure severely or angrily |
| Irrepressible | Impossible to control |
| Adept | Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
| Rudiment | The elementary stage of any subject |