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world literature law

world literature law 6th period vocab study

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tepidly unenthusiastically
Abhorrent in conflict; utterly opposed ant: admire
abhor utterly detest; hate
admonish reprove gently in friendly way; caution
admonition gentle warning
ambrosial extremely pleasing to taste or smell; delicious
ephemeral lasting one day only
snub treat with disdain or contempt
prober investigator
probe critical inquiry into suspected illegal activity
suture sewing of human body parts
acquit relieve from an accusation; to be pronounce not guilty
acquittal exculpation; discharge
consign give/ transfer or deliver by signing over
consignee a person whom something is shipped.
effrontery shameless boldness
hamper interfere with
nettlesome full of nettles; irritating; causing annoyance.
ameliorate become better
amelioration improvement
detriment injury; damage
detrimental harmful
folly lack of good sense
harmonious friendly
indolent lazy
indolence laziness.
non carcinogenic not producing or tending to produce cancer.
parsimonious stingy
parsimony stinginess
raze destroy utterly by tearing down; demolish
reticent inclined to be silent or secretive.
reticence restrain in communicating
subvert overturn or overthrow
subversion sabotage
tractable easily led
tractability obedience
baffle bewilder
baffling frustrating
cinema movies
cinematography art of making motion pictures
despise look down on with contempt
despicable worthy of contempt
ebullient over flowing with enthusiasm
ebullience exuberance
exhort arouse
exhortation urgent recommendation or advice.
gall (v) make soar; irritate mentally
gall (n) brazen boldness; nerve
inane lacking significance or sense
inanity foolishness; shallowness
indemnify compensate for loss, damage, or injury, reimburse; repay
occident west; countries of america and europe
occidental western ant: oriental
peruse read; look at fairly attentively; study
perusal reading; study
tepid warm as in liquid
spurn thrust aside with disdain or contempt; reject.
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