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English vocab 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| articulate | express or state clearly |
| astute | marked by practical hardheaded intelligence |
| authoritarian | characteristic |
| aversion | a feeling of intense dislike |
| biased | favoring one person or side over another |
| brevity | the attribute of being short or fleeting |
| cajole | influence or urges by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
| callous | emotionally hardened |
| capitulate | surrender under agreed conditions |
| catalyst | substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction |
| catharsis | purging of emotional tensions |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action |
| censure | harsh criticism or disapproval |
| chastise | scold or criticize severely |
| clamor | utter or proclaim insistently and noisily |