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Vocabulary 13-15

accost-mastectomy

TermDefinition
appendectomy n. the surgical removal of the appendix
eccentric adj. Not conforming to normal or usual behavior; odd; peculiar.
eclectic adj. Selected or made up of elements from various sources.
eclipse n. a partial or complete hiding of one celestial body by another.
eclipse v. to overshadow
ecstatic adj. Overwhelmed with intense joy or delight.
eulogize v. to praise highly (especially a person who has just died) in speech or writing.
euphemism n. The use of a mild or less direct word or phrase in place of one considered blunt or offensive.
euphoria n. A strong feeling of well-being or happiness
euthanasia n. The painless killing of a person suffering from an incurable disease.
mastectomy n. Surgical removal of the breast
adulterate v. to make impure or inferior by adding poor or improper substances
amalgamate v. to mix, combine, or merge
coalesce v. to unite to form a whole
correlate v. to put in a mutual relation.
correlate v. to show a connection between.
diffuse v. to scatter widely; spread out.
diffuse adj. widely spread or scattered.
disseminate v. to scatter widely; spread about.
ligature n. Something that is used for tying or binding.
periphery n. The edge or border of an area
periphery n. the surrounding area
permeate v. to spread throughout; penetrate through.
pervasive adj. tending to spread throughout.
accost v. to approach and speak to in a hostile or aggressive manner.
acquiesce v. to consent silently or without protest; assent
duress n. Constraint by force or threat.
duress n. Imprisonment.
embolden v. to make bold; encourage
extant adj. Still existing; not lost, destroyed or extinct.
inviolable adj. Not to be violated or profaned.
inviolable adj. Indestructible.
mollify v. to soothe anger or hostility.
mollify v. to make less intense or violent
obviate v. to anticipate and prevent.
provocation n. Something that incites anger or stirs to action.
redress n. Compensation or satisfaction or a wrong.
redress v. to correct; remedy; to compensate
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