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eng wessk 10th L3-4
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adulterate | make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance |
| ascertain | learn or discover with confidence |
| cajole | influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
| condescend | do something that one considers to be below one's dignity |
| copious | large in number or quantity |
| corroborate | support with evidence or authority or make more certain |
| dictum | an authoritative declaration |
| egalitarian | favoring social equality |
| exaltation | a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion |
| fortuitous | lucky; occurring by happy chance |
| imperious | having or showing arrogant superiority |
| insinuate | suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand |
| mutinous | characterized by a rebellion against authority |
| prevailing | most frequent or common |
| punctilious | marked by precise accordance with details |
| rapport | a relationship of mutual understanding between people |
| scrutinize | look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail |
| taciturn | habitually reserved and uncommunicative |
| ungainly | lacking grace in movement or posture |
| vilify | spread negative information about |
| amenable | disposed or willing to comply |
| barrage | the rapid and continuous delivery of communication |
| candor | the quality of being honest and straightforward |
| conflagration | a very intense and uncontrolled fire |
| deleterious | harmful to living things |
| elucidate | make clear and comprehensible |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation |
| gesticulate | show, express, or direct through movement |
| impervious | not admitting of passage or capable of being affected |
| insipid | lacking interest or significance or impact |
| lucid | transparently clear; easily understandable |
| magnanimous | noble and generous in spirit |
| misgiving | uneasiness about the fitness of an action |
| penitent | feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds |
| prudent | marked by sound judgment |
| reprehensible | bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure |
| umbrage | a feeling of anger caused by being offended |
| uncouth | lacking refinement or cultivation or taste |
| unilateral | involving only one part or side |
| vindicate | clear of accusation, blame, or doubt with supporting proof |