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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. didactic | instructive; containing moral lessons |
| 2. amelioration | an improvement; a change for the better |
| 3. jettison | to throw overboard; to discard |
| 4. multifarious | having many kinds of parts or elements; of great variety; diverse |
| 5. impinge | to encroach; to infringe upon; to strike (usually followed by on, upon, or against) |
| 6. exorbitant | too expensive; going beyond limits |
| 7. artisan | one trained in some art or trade; a craftsman |
| 8. proselytize | to seek to convert; to win over to your own opinion |
| 9. vivacious | full of life; lively; spirited |
| 10. permeate | to pass through; to spread itself; to pervade |
| 11. loquacious | talkative; given to continual talking |
| 12. commodious | convenient; spacious; roomy |
| 13. circumspect | attentive to all circumstances; cautious |
| 14. affront | an offense; an insult; defiance |
| 15. lithe | flexible; easily bent |
| 16. welter | confusion; turmoil |
| 17. sporadic | occurring occasionally or irregularly |
| 18. construe | to show the meaning; to explain |
| 19. immutable | unchangeable; fixed |
| 20. contentious | quarrelsome; desiring to argue |