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Vocab 11-15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Expletive | An explanation that is obscense or profane |
| Isolated | Far away from people, places;remote |
| Temperamental | Easily upset;moody |
| Jeopardy | Danger or risk |
| Nebulous | Unclear;vague, indefinite |
| Degrading | Humiliating;shameful |
| Lacerate | Tear or mangle |
| Exlusive | Excluding all but a chosen few |
| Alleged | Declared but not proven |
| Peruse | To read or examine with great care |
| Sufficient | Enough;adequate |
| Deplete | To diminish in number or quantity |
| Pompous | Acting overly important or self important |
| Authoritarian | Very strict;likes to control other and deman obediance |
| Pious | Deeply religous or showing strong religous beliefs |
| Whim | Sudden idea or desire |
| Smattering | Small amount of something, few and far apart |
| Retort | Reply quickly and sharply |
| Tainted | Contaminated or corrupted |
| Pragmatic | Practical and focused on what works best |
| Homogenous | Made of the same parts throughout |
| Admonish | To warn or gently scold |
| Extricate | To free or untangle from a situation |
| Nonpartisan | Not supporting any political party or side |
| Piffer | To steal small items or steal in small amounts |
| Comprehensive | Complete;Covering near or nearly all aspects |
| Menacing | Threatening;showing danger |
| Adjacent | Next to;nearby |
| Priority | Something that is most important or needs attnetion first |
| Martyr | Someone who dies or suffers for their beliefs |
| Anachronism | Something out of its proper time period |
| Evolve | To develop or change over time |
| Heterogenous | Made of different parts |
| Loquacious | Very talkative |
| Passé | Outdated;out of style |
| Reconile | Restore friendship or make things agree |
| Indigent | Very poor;no money |
| Adroitly | Skillfully;done with ease |
| Bedragged | Dirty, messy and wet |
| Synonymous | Having the same or nearly the same meaning as a word |
| Obliterate | Destroy completely |
| Notorious | Kown for something bad |
| Inoculate | Give a vaccine, inject something |
| Shrewd | Smart in a practical way |
| Poignant | Emotionally moving or painful |
| Vile | Disgusting |
| Incessant | Continuing without stopping |
| Memento | An object kept as a reminder of a person place or event |
| Commed | Praise someone |
| Preliminary | Happens before the main event |
| Clamor | Angry noise from crowds |
| Formidable | To cause fear, alarm or dread |
| Haughty | Acting superior;arrrogant |
| Equivelent | Equal in value |
| Sabatoge | Purposely damge something |
| Bilk | Trick someone for money |
| Crux | Main part of something;most important |
| Conjecture | Guess or conclusion from incomplete information |
| Convention | Tradition |
| Impaired | Weakened, damaged |
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marineth28