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English vocab words3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adherent | A follower of a leader, party, or profession (noun) |
| Acquiesce | To accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively (verb) |
| Aspersion | A false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation (noun) |
| Assimilate | To incorporate and absorb into the mind; to make similar, cause to resemble; to absorb into the prevailing culture (verb) |
| Autocratic | Relating to a government in which one person possesses unlimited power and control (adjective) |
| Blasphemy | Irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable (noun) |
| Castigate | To subject to severe punishment or criticism (verb) |
| Covert | Not openly shown or revealed; veiled; hidden (adjective) |
| Dissent | To differ in opinion (verb) |
| Enjoin | To direct or impose by authoritative order; forbid; prohibit (verb) |
| Foment | To promote the growth or development of; rouse, incite (verb) |
| Immutable | Not capable of or susceptible to change (adjective) |
| Impose | To establish or apply by authority (verb) |
| Incontrovertible | Not open to question (adjective) |
| Obfuscate | To make obscure; confuse (verb) |
| Obsequious | Servile; submissive; compliant; subservient (adjective) |
| Pervasive | Tending to be diffused throughout every part; spread everywhere (adjective) |
| Rebut | To contradict or oppose with countervailing proof; refute (verb) |
| Scapegoat | One that bears the blame for others (noun) |
| Scrutinize | To examine closely and minutely; inspect (verb) |
| Subjugate | To bring under control and governance; conquer (verb) |
| Subversive | Intending to overthrow (adjective) |
| Ubiquitous | Existing or being everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread (adjective) |
| Utopian | Having impossibly ideal conditions especially of social organization (adjective) |
| Vacuous | Marked by lack of ideas or intelligence; silly; empty; meaningless (adjective) |