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English Vocab 3
Term | Definition |
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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 |