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English 3 List 8
Term | Definition |
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Blatant | Done openly and unashamedly (of bad behavior) |
Copious | Abundant in supply or quantity |
Plausible | Seeming reasonable or probable (of an argument or statement) |
Reprehensible | Deserving censure or condemnation |
Absolution | Formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment |
Enshroud | To cover or enclose as if with a shroud; conceal |
Reprieve | A cancellation or postponement of punishment |
Tawdry | Showy but cheap and of poor quality |
Blight | Something that impairs or destroys; something that frustrates plans or hopes; a disease |
Haughty | Arrogantly superior or disdainful |
Obfuscate | To make unclear; to deliberately make something difficult to understand; obscure |
Defunct | No longer existing or functioning |
Bergeon | To begin to grow or increase rapidly |
Foster | To encourage the development of something |
Impetus | Something that makes a process or activity happen or happen faster |