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Guillory 9 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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benign | beneficial; favorable ant. malignant |
blithe | carefree and lighthearted ant. joyless |
bumpkin | an unsophisticated person |
corroborate | to make more certain; add evidence to ant. contradict |
culpable | blameable, responsible for ant. innocent |
frenetic | frenzied ant. calmed |
goad | to urge, prod ant. curb |
indecorous | lacking good taste; improper ant. seemly |
indolent | lazy ant. active |
pervasive | permeating; present throughout ant. absent |
provocative | stimulating; inciting to action |
punitive | punishing ant. forgiving |
recrimination | an accusation made to counter another |
soporific | something that induces sleep ant. stimulant |
toady | a person who flatters; sycophant |