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eng wessk 11th L1-2

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TermDefinition
accost approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
ambivalent uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
austere severely simple
brevity the attribute of being short or fleeting
censure harsh criticism or disapproval
compulsory required by rule
didactic instructive, especially excessively
digress turn aside from the main subject of attention
elicit call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
faction a dissenting clique
flagrant conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
flippant showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
inflection the modification of pitch, tone, or volume when speaking
laudable worthy of high praise
mortification strong feelings of embarrassment
plaintive expressing sorrow
prerogative a right reserved exclusively by a person or group
rancor a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
satiate fill to satisfaction
superfluous more than is needed, desired, or required
acrid strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
ameliorate make better
auspicious indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
brazen unrestrained by convention or propriety
circumspect careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
dearth an insufficient quantity or number
disparage express a negative opinion of
dogmatic pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
empirical derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
fastidious giving careful attention to detail
goad provoke as by constant criticism
guile shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
indoctrinate teach uncritically
intimate marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
nebulous lacking definition or definite content
portend indicate by signs
pretext a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
rapacious excessively greedy and grasping
scintillating brilliantly clever
tenet a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
Created by: Sr. Guinn
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