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Vocab List #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| reprove | to scold/to find fault with |
| pessimism | gloominess/a belief that bad always wins |
| cursory | hasty/not thorough |
| profligate | extremely wasteful/wildly extravagant |
| miser | someone who hoards money |
| jocular | joking |
| fracas | uproar/brawl |
| caricature | a satiric portrait or representation |
| corroborate | to confirm |
| precarious | dangerously unstable |
| expository | explanatory |
| bolster | to support/to prop up |
| daunt | to intimidate/to discourage |
| inclined | tending towards one direction |
| uniform | constant/without variety |
| perceptive | having keen understanding/discerning |
| superficial | shallow/on the surface only |
| lucid | clear/easy to understand |
| immune | safe from harm/protected |
| aesthetic | concerned with art or beauty |