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ACC vocab.

word definition
portly overweight, stout
avarice extreme greed for wealth
waggish humorous
assign the only person to whom property is assigned
homage a public show of respect
fettered chained, shackled
ramparts fortification walls
apprenticed learned a job or skill by working with someone experienced in it
destitute poor
situation a position of employment
ruddy a healthy reddish color particularly from out door life
veneration a feeling of awe or reverence
facetious playful, joking, light hearted
executor the term for a person responsible for carrying out and assigned task especially regarding a will
covetous jealous eager to possess something
gratis free of charge
condescension behaving in a patronizing way
precepts a guide or rule for morals or actions guidelines
whims impulsive or irrational thoughts
rail to complain bitterly
petrification the process of being fossilized deaden
corroborated confirmed supported verified
jocund merry and cheerful
odious offensive
latent not yet revealed or apparent potential but not obvious yet
pillaged to rob (a town) of goods especially during war
reclamation rehabilitation, conversion from an unsatisfactory state
affront a deliberate insult
apopectic extremely agitated nearing a stroke
penitence a feeling of regret for sins committed
cant insincere talk especially about religion or morals
opulence seeming to be abundantly wealthy or rich
declension a downward slope or bend
factious causing strife within a group
Created by: Jies
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