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Lang Vocab #4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Feckless | Lacking purpose or vitality, weak, ineffective, irresponsible |
| Impasse | a road or passage having no exit, dead end; a position or situation from which there is no escape |
| Indolent | disinclined to work, habitually lazy |
| Lugubrious | mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner |
| Ribald | vulgar or indecent in language or speech; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent |
| Adulation | excessive praise, flattery, or admiration |
| Censure | an expression of blame or disapproval |
| Dissemble | to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or the real nature of |
| Dissimulation | the act or process of making or becoming dissimilar; the act of deceiving |
| Droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| Expectorate | to eject from the mouth; spit |
| Palpate | to examine or explore by touching, esp. for the purpose of diagnosing a disease or illness |
| Peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| Pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution; cowardly, faint-hearted, timid |
| Surfeit | to feed or supply to fullness; to suffer from the effects of overindulgence in eating or drinking |
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