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study stack 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Circuitous | indirect, roundabout ant: direct |
| Circumlocution | an unnecessarily wordy or evasive ant: brevity |
| Deleterious | having a harmful effect; injurious ant: beneficial |
| Extenuating | lessening or moderating |
| Inchoate | unformed or developed ant: finished |
| Luminous | bright; full of light ant: dull,dark |
| Perambulate | to walk about, stroll |
| Majordomo | a follower, butler |
| Largeness | generosity ant: stinginess |
| Prevaricate | to lie mislead |
| Propriety | appropriateness |
| Timorous | timid ant: outgoing |
| Tremulous | timid; fearful ant: brave |
| Untenable | incapable of being defended |
| Veneer | any thin, attractive surface layer |