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P&P Chapters 33-61
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acceded | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| sagacity | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| upbraided | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| oblige | to put in one's debt by a favor or service |
| chagrin | to vex or unsettle by disappointing or humiliating |
| acquiescence | passive acceptance or submission |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| commiseration | to feel or express sympathy |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| requited | to make return for : repay |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| querulous | habitually complaining |