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Fab Vocab #5

TermDefinition
abscond V - to go away or escape from a place secretly, especially after taking something that does not belong to you
ameliorate V - to improve or make better or more bearable
brevity N - briefness; the state of being concise or terse
bromidic ADJ - trite and commonplace; lacking in originality
curmudgeon N - a person (especially an old man) who is easily annoyed or angered
dither V - to act nervously or indecisively; N - a highly agitated state
eclectic ADJ - coming from various sources or using a variety of styles
exacerbate V - to make more violent, bitter, or severe
foist V - to force or impose upon, usually unjustifiably or wrong
immutable ADJ - not capable of or susceptible to change
impunity N - freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
infinitesimal ADJ - extremely small; immeasurably or incalculably small
invidious ADJ - unpleasant and likely to cause bad feelings in other people
malign V - to speak evil of; to defame; to slander
miasma N - a heavy cloud of something unpleasant or unhealthy
minutiae N - the small or trivial details
mnemonic ADJ - assisting or intended to assist memory
pecuniary ADJ - having to do with money or wealth
presumptuous ADJ - being too confident especially in a way that is rude; assuming the right to do something without permission, right, or good reason
quaff V - to drink a large amount of something very quickly; to drink deeply
scurrilous ADJ - said or done unfairly to make people have a bad opinion of someone
sesquipedalian ADJ - given to or characterized by the use of long words
travesty N - something that is shocking, upsetting, or ridiculous because it is not what it is supposed to be
unconscionable ADJ - not guided or controlled by conscience; unscrupulous
woebegone ADJ - run-down; showing great sorrow and misery
Created by: joselynnflores
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