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Debate Vocabulary II
Word | Definition |
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empathy | captivity for participation in another's feelings/ideas |
scrutinize | to look at/over crittically & carefully |
perfidious | trechory; deciet |
orator | the art of public speaking; speaker |
reclusive | withdrawl |
transitory | duration |
lineage | relationg o or derived from ancesors |
exasperation | state of being irritated or annoyed |
inconcequential | of no significance |
amicable | charactorized by friendly good will |
collaborate | to work jointly w/ others in an intillectual endeavor |
digression | straying from the main point |
prosperity | a coondition of being successful or thriving |
nefarious | crime; wicked; vicious |
formidable | causing fear; dread; apprehension |
fevid | intense; passionate |
submissive | to put forward as an opinion |
placate | to soothe; mollify |
vindicate | to defend; maintain |
prolific | fruitiful; abunding |
chastise | to scold or condem sharply |
resilient | bouncing/springing back into shape |
haughty | having/showing great pride in one's self |
labyrinth | maze |
superficial | concerned w/ only what is on the surface |
anecdote | a short account of some interesting event |
citadel | strongly fortified place; stronghold |
fortuitous | happening by chance |
abhor | shrink away from w/ horror, feel of disgust, or hate for; detest |
curtail | cut short; cut off; reduce |
discredit | cast doubt on; destroy beleif, faith, or trust in |
circutous | roundabout; not direct |
augment | increase; enlarge |