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Unit 6 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ambidextrous (adjective) | able to use both hands equally well. |
| benefactor (noun) | a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper. |
| corrosive (adjective) | having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive. |
| cursory (adjective) | going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial. |
| discrepancy (noun) | the state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as by displaying an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency. |
| esteem (verb) | to regard highly or favorably; regard with respect or admiration. |
| facile (adjective) | moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality. |
| inopportune (adjective) | not opportune; inappropriate; inconvenient; untimely or unseasonable. |
| musty (adjective) | having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings, long-closed rooms, or stale food. |
| ominous (adjective) | portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious. |
| opulent (adjective) | characterized by or exhibiting opulence. |
| panacea (noun) | a remedy for all disease or ills. |
| plod (verb) | to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge. |
| precedent (noun) | Law., a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases. |
| renegade (noun) | a person who deserts a party or cause for another. |
| scrutinize (verb) | to examine in detail with careful or critical attention. |
| squalid (adjective) | foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy. |
| supple (adjective) | bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible. |
| urbane (adjective) | having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities. |
| venal (adjective) | willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary. |