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English Midterm
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| approbation | approval or praise |
| elict | to draw out |
| innuendo | subtle hint |
| intercede | to intervene on someones behalf |
| meritorious | deserving praise |
| bombsatic | over blown in laguage |
| epitome | summary |
| infringe | to violate, tresspass |
| intristic | belonging t someone by nature, inherent |
| surmise | lacks definite proof |
| abominate | intense dislike or hatred |
| circuitous | not direct |
| inadvetent | result from lack of attention |
| proclivity | a natural inclination, tendecy |
| sangfroid | composer or coolness |
| affable | pleasant |
| amorphous | shapeless |
| propensity | nautral inclination |
| remonstrate | argue against |
| reverberate | echo |
| amnesty | a general pardon for offene againt government |
| euitable | fair |
| flout | to mock |
| salutary | beneficial, helpful |
| soporific | to cause sleep |
| anomalous | abnormal |
| castigate | punish severly |
| ennui | boredom from lack ofinterest |
| immuntable | unchangeable |
| trnasgress | to violate a law |