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Brendan - Vocabulary
Brendan - Vocabulary for English Final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adversary | someone that struggles with, opposes, or resists |
| elaborate | made or done with much care or with much detail |
| foresight | someone's ability to see what happens in the future |
| impart | to pass on, transmit, or bestow |
| possessive | demanding someone's total attention and love |
| prodigy | a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities |
| relent | abandon or mitigate a harsh intention, becomes less severe or intense |
| retort | answer an accusation or remark; sharp, angry, or witty response; repay insult |
| austere | no comfort, harsh, no luxury; severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance |
| antagonize | irritate, provoke, cause to become angry or hostile |
| asserted | confident, forceful behavior or statement |
| commodity | raw material, agricultural product/thing that has value |
| conspire | work with someone, making secret plans to to cause harm or break the law |
| indifferent | no interest, no sympathy, unconcerned; not good or bad; mediocre |
| modest | limited or small amount; unassuming or moderate in estimating one's abilities |
| reproach | express disapproval or disappointment |