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Vocabulary 4
Honors English 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| advocate | to urge, plead for |
| benign | kindly, favorable; not milgnant |
| censure | to blame; criticize |
| deleterious | harmful |
| elated | overjoyed |
| fervor | great warmth and intensity of emotion |
| gravity | seriousness |
| heed | to pay attention to |
| impoverished | poor |
| lethargic | drowsy; dull |
| meager | deficient in quantity or extent |
| obscure | dark, vague; unclear |
| pedantic | showing off learning |
| refute | to disprove |
| scanty | barely sufficient or adequate |
| terse | concise; abrupt |
| unobtrusive | inconspicuous; not blatant |
| venerate | to regard with respect |
| whimsical | capricious; fanciful |
| zealot | a fanatic; a person who shows excessive zeal |