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MTP Vocab Unit One
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aberration | straying from typical behavior abnormal; noun |
| abhor | to detest, hate; verb |
| adulation | excessive admiration or flattery, praise, worship; noun |
| ameliorate | to improve, make positive strides; verb |
| apathy | lack of interest, emotion, or concern; noun |
| articulate | well-spoken, eloquent, having the ability to speak well; adj |
| benign | gentle and mild, not life threatening; adj |
| buttress | to brace, support, prop up; verb |
| cacophony | noise, discord, loud sounds; noun |
| cajole | to coax with the use of flattery; verb |
| castigate | to criticize severely, chastise; verb |
| cogent | logical, convincing; adj |
| contempt | hatred; noun |
| copious | abundant; adj |
| decry | humiliate, degrade; verb |
| deride | to mock, scoff at; verb |
| diminutive | small, tiny; adj |
| disseminate | to disperse or scatter widely; verb |
| emulate | to try to be like; verb |
| euphoric | happy, overjoyed; adj |
| fervent | showing great emotion; adj |
| frivolous | unimportant, trivial; adj |
| harbinger | a sign of something that is to come; noun |
| impetuous | hasty, impulsive; adj |
| insolent | disrespectful, snobby; adj |