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Lesson 10 Vocab25-26
Lesson 10 Vocabulary
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| bestowed or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary | gratuitous |
| insignificant or flimsy; thin | tenuous |
| to persuade by flattery or promises | cajole |
| to establish oneself in the good favor or graces of others | ingratiate |
| a natural inclination or tendency | propensity |
| the violation of anything sacred or held sacred | sacrilege |
| soon to be taking place or happening; imminent | impending |
| selecting what seems best of various unrelated styles or ideas; different | eclectic |
| completely hopeless; miserable or wretched | abject |
| a partiality or preference | prediliction |
| mysterious in meaning | cryptic |
| a body impelled forward as in the air | projectile |