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Vocab Quiz 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Magnanimous | Generous/forgiving |
| Segue | Transition from one thing to another |
| Unwittingly | Unknowingly |
| Unconscionable | Unforgivable/inexcusable |
| Rogue | Renegade, rebel, off on your own |
| Tact | Wording things so as not to offend |
| Thwart | Stop, frustrate, foil |
| Bilk | To swindle |
| Druthers | Choice of preference |
| Peruse | To read quickly |
| Usurp | To seize unlawfully |
| Ambivalent | Torn, conflicted, could go either way |
| Ambiguous | Can have two meanings |
| Catharsis | Therapeutic release |
| Enigma | A puzzle, riddle, or mystery |
| Plausible | Reasonable, believable, probable |
| Emulate | Take as a model |
| Latent | Dormant/hidden |
| Impetus | A stimulus or inspiration |
| Stipulate | To specify or indicate |