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Jan7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| refuge (n) | shelter |
| arcadian (a) | simple, quiet |
| squalid (a) | dirty, run-down |
| asylum (n) | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary; a place of retreat and security : shelter |
| hinterland (n) | a region remote from urban areas; or region lying inland from a coast |
| prudish (a) | easily shocked by rude things, especially anything relating to sex: priggish |
| perspicacious (a) | perceptive, keen |
| debauchery (n) | extreme indulgence in bodily pleasures and especially sexual pleasures |
| regressive (a) | backward |
| effete (a) | weak, ineffectual (not producing the proper or intended effect : futile) |
| whet (v) | make keen or more acute : excite, stimulate; sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| accrue (v) | accumulate or be added periodically The wisdom that accrues with age; interest accrues on a daily basis |
| tout (v) | make much of : promote, talk up |
| halcyon (a) | calm, peaceful; prosperous, affluent |
| anemic (a) | weak or lacking vitality |
| botched (a) | unsuccessful because of being poorly done : spoiled by mistakes |
| make good on (v) | do what you have said you would do |
| beholden (a) | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| groan under the strain (v) | be in danger of collapsing due to supporting something that is too heavy The shelves are practically groaning under the weight of all those book. |
| seethe (v) | intensely hot : boiling; agitated |
| enshrine (v) | preserve or cherish as sacred |
| redress (v) | correct, right a wrong |
| unkempt (a) | deficient in order or neatness |
| dire (a) | dismal, oppressive; warning of disaster; urgent dire days; dire forecast; in dire need of assistance |
| purportedly (adv) | ostensibly, allegedly |
| risque (a) | verging on impropriety or indecency : off-color risque joke |
| decamp (v) | depart suddenly : abscond |
| pander (v) | provide gratification for others' desires |
| fester (v) | not improve and likely get worse over time The wound became inflamed and festered/Allowed slums to fester |
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