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English Vocab 3

TermDefinition
curmudgeon a bad-tempered person, grouch
sojourn a temporary stay in one place, visit
gregarious fond of company, welcoming
augment to increase, add
insidious advancing in a gradual way to cause harm, pernicious
engender to cause or give rise to, produce
nuance a subtle difference, distinction
covert not openly displayed, secret
renown the state of being known and celebrated by many, honor
tangent a completely different line of thought, non sequitur
kismet destiny, fate
exonerate remove blame or guilt for wrong doing, clear
altruism a selfless act, philanthropy
myopic so focused on small things that you can't see the bigger picture, shortsighted
galvanize to shock or excite, typically into taking action, inspire
gauche lacking social grace, unsophisticated
zenith the top of a trajectory; the highest point, peak
futile incapable of producing any result, useless
ruminate to think deeply, ponder
acrimony tense bitterness in a relationship, tension
Created by: holterj789
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