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Vocabulary List 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abduction | the action of forcibly taking someone away against their wil |
| altruism | the belief in or practice of selfless concern for the well-being of others |
| bravado | a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate |
| exacerbate | make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse |
| fallacy | a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument |
| inconceivable | not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally |
| talisman | an object that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck |
| monotonous | dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest |
| pastoral | having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to country or rural areas |
| recoil | suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust |
| sagacious | having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd |
| hamper | to hold back or impede something or someone |
| tranquil | calm, quiet, and peaceful |
| vicariously | experienced through the activities of other people, rather than by doing something yourself |
| capricious | governed or characterized by impulse or whim; led by unpredictable change lacking rational basis |
| AB | AWAY |
| RE | BACK or AGAIN |
| AL | TO or TOWARDS |