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English 10 - Vocab 8
The eighth daily vocab word set; #'s 141 - 160 for English 10.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Promulgate | To publish or proclaim formally (a law, decree, etc.) |
| Pusillanimous | Cowardly |
| Vitiate | To corrupt; to spoil; to taint |
| Incipience | The beginning stage |
| Cognomen | A family name |
| Foment | To arouse; to cause |
| Ebullient | Zestfully enthusiastic |
| Allay | To pacify; to calm |
| Deign | To condescend; to lower oneself; to stoop |
| Sycophant | An insincere flatterer |
| Evanescent | Not long lasting; likely to vanish; fleeting |
| Prosaic | Ordinary; dull |
| Antithetical | Exactly opposite; contrasting |
| Utopian | Idealistic; involving idealized perfection |
| Abrogate | To abolish; to annul; to nullify; to declare void |
| Euphony | A pleasant sound |
| Somnambulist | One who walks and performs other actions during sleep |
| Contumacy | Defiance of authority; disobedience |
| Subterfuge | Deception |
| Mutability | A tendency to change |