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ENG Week 2/9 Vocab

TermDefinition
acolyte an assistant to the clergy in a liturgical service who performs minor duties
acuity keenness of perception
beget to produce especially as an effect or outgrowth
beguile to lead by deception, to while away especially by some agreeable occupation
consensus a general agreement
conspicuous obvious to the eye or mind
disingenuous lacking in candor; giving a false appearance of simple frankness
disinterested not having the mind or feelings engaged; not interested
exploit deed or act; especially a notable or heroic act
exposition a setting forth of the meaning or purpose
histrionic deliberately affected; theatrical
hoary gray or white with or as if with age
hypothetical being or involving an assumption
irrevocable not possible to take back; unalterable
itinerant traveling from place to place
mitigate to cause to become less harsh or hostile
adduce to offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis
peremptory to act in advance of or in exclusion of opposition
querulous habitually complaining; whining
quibble to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
Created by: pari.0912
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