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eng wessk 11th L5-6
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acrimonious | marked by strong resentment or cynicism |
| affable | diffusing warmth and friendliness |
| belie | represent falsely |
| cadence | the rhythmic rise and fall of the voice |
| contend | maintain or assert |
| derision | the act of treating with contempt |
| disseminate | cause to become widely known |
| edict | a legally binding command or decision |
| extraneous | not essential |
| hiatus | an interruption in the intensity or amount of something |
| imbue | give qualities or abilities to; endow |
| invective | abusive language used to express blame or censure |
| languorous | lacking spirit or liveliness |
| lurid | glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism |
| partisan | devoted to a cause or political group |
| precipitate | bring about abruptly |
| provincial | lacking sophistication or worldliness |
| sagacious | acutely insightful and wise |
| stolid | having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
| visage | the human face |
| allay | lessen the intensity of or calm |
| asinine | devoid of intelligence |
| bemused | perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements |
| castigate | censure severely |
| contrive | make or work out a plan for; devise |
| despotic | characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule |
| doggedly | with obstinate determination |
| egregious | conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible |
| exude | make apparent by one's mood or behavior |
| forbear | refrain from doing |
| ignominious | deserving or bringing disgrace or shame |
| indolent | disinclined to work or exertion |
| irascible | quickly aroused to anger |
| morose | showing a brooding ill humor |
| pecuniary | relating to or involving money |
| predilection | a strong liking |
| pugnacious | ready and able to resort to force or violence |
| reproof | an act or expression of criticism and censure |
| stupor | marginal consciousness |
| viscous | having a relatively high resistance to flow |