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Vocabulary List #7
Term | Definition |
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apathy | absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. |
embark | to start an enterprise, business, etc. |
quote | to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc. |
apprehend | to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority |
encompass | to form a circle about; encircle; surround: |
rebel | a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of their country. |
assimilate | to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: |
endeavor | to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive: |
rebuff | a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances. |
assumption | something taken for granted; a supposition: |
evidence | that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof. |
rebuke | to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand. |