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ENG Week 24 Vocab

TermDefinition
raucous disagreeably harsh or strident; boisterously disorderly
raze to destroy to the ground
surmise a thought or idea based on scanty evidence
susceptible open, subject, or unresistant to some stimulus or influence; impressionable
venial of a kind that can be remitted; forgivable
obstetrics a branch of medical science that deals with birth and related issues
pertinent having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
rebus a representation of words or syllables by pictures or symbols
rebuttal the act of exposing the falsity of an argument
robust having or showing vigor, strength, or firmness
petrify to make rigid or inert like stone; to confound with fear, amazement, or awe
recapitulate to repeat the principal stages or phases of
recluse marked by withdrawal from society
slake subside, abate; satisfy, quench
zeitgeist the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era
wear his heart on his sleeve make one's feelings apparent
worth his weight in gold very useful, valuable
not her cup of tea not what one likes or is interested in
toot my own horn talk boastfully about oneself or one's achievements
with a grain of salt to not completely believe something
Created by: pari.0912
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