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English vocab 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amorous | Expressing love or the state of being in love |
| Belittle | To present or speak of as unimportant or of little value |
| Censure | To blame or find fault with |
| Deem | To consider; to believe |
| Divulge | To make known something secret; to reveal |
| Exorbitant | Exceeding normal bounds; greater or more than seems reasonable |
| Expostulate | To argue earnestly in an attempt to dissuade or show strong disapproval |
| Fateful | Having great or significant consequences |
| Ingrate | An ungrateful person |
| Injunction | An order or command |
| Moribund | Close to death; in a dying state |
| Motif | 1. A theme or idea in a work of art or literature that is developed or repeated 2. A figure or design repeated in the decoration of something, such as a building or textile. |
| Subsidize | To support by giving financial aid |
| Sumptuous | Extravagantly splendid or costly; luxurious |
| Voluble | Characterized by a ready flow of words; talkative |