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Week 2 - Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deride | to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock. |
| Ingenious | characterized by cleverness or originality of invention |
| Multifarious | having many different parts, elements, forms, etc. various |
| Obsolete | no longer in general use; fallen into disuse. Out of date |
| Omnivorous | eating both animal and plant foods |
| Parsimonious | frugal; stingy |
| Quandary | a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation |
| Recalcitrant | having an obstinately uncooperative attitude, especially toward authority or discipline |
| Reprisal | an act of retaliation |
| Revel | enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing |