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eng wessk 12th L1-2

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TermDefinition
abject most unfortunate or miserable
avail use to one's advantage
capitulate surrender under agreed conditions
cursory hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
deference a courteous expression of esteem or regard
discrete constituting a separate entity or part
ephemeral lasting a very short time
errant moving in an uncontrolled, irregular, or unpredictable way
expedient appropriate to a purpose
gratuitous unnecessary and unwarranted
inimical tending to obstruct or cause harm
levity a manner lacking seriousness
peremptory not allowing contradiction or refusal
poignant arousing powerful emotions, especially pity or sadness
purport have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
reticent not inclined to talk or provide information
sinewy possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
sublime inspiring awe
tenuous weak or unstable
venerable impressive by reason of age
arbitrary based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
banal repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
capricious changeable
conjecture a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
decorous characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
embroil force into some kind of situation or course of action
edification uplifting enlightenment
esoteric understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
fitful intermittently stopping and starting
garish tastelessly showy
hackneyed repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
obsequious attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
perfunctory hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
prevaricate be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
sagacity the trait of having wisdom and good judgment
sordid morally degraded
strident being sharply insistent on being heard
supercilious having or showing arrogant superiority
torpor inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of energy
vestige an indication that something has been present
Created by: Sr. Guinn
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