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English Vocab 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| transgress | to break a rule or boundary, violate |
| lithe | having a long or flexible quality, pliant |
| saccharine | artificially sweet, insincere |
| aloof | emotionally uninvolved, detached |
| traverse | to travel across or through, cross |
| sacrosanct | regarded as too important to be changed or interfered with, sacred |
| livid | extremely angry, furious |
| opaque | not able to be seen through; not transparent, hidden |
| trite | lacking originality or flair, overused |
| opulent | showing great wealth and luxury, lavish |
| nullify | to make of no use, invalidate |
| labyrinth | a complicated, irregular network of passages or paths, maze |
| reprehensible | deserving censure or condemnation, immoral |
| blatant | completely lacking in subtlety, obvious |
| plausible | seeming reasonable or probable, possible |
| reprieve | a cancellation or postponement of a punishment, pardon |
| enshroud | to cover completely, hide |
| tedium | the state of being slow, long, or dull, boredom |
| plethora | a large number of something, almost to excess, abundance |
| blithe | showing a casual or cheerful indifference, carefree |