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UNIT 12 VOCAB

SETS A + B

TermDefinition
abdicate verb- to resign, formally give up a duty
capacious adj- able to hold much, roomy
crusade noun- a strong movement to advance an idea verb- to work vigorously
deface verb- to injure or destroy the appearance
fallacy noun- a false notion or belief, an error in thinking
negate verb- to nullify, bring to nothing
pivotal adj- vitally important, essential
recipient noun- one who receives adj- receiving, able to receive
tenet noun- an opinion or belief
ungainly adj- clumsy or awkward, unwieldy
bestow verb- to give as a gift, to provide with lodgings
caustic adj- able to burn by a chemical reaction
embargo noun- forbidding trade in a movement verb- to forbid trade with
levity noun- lack of seriousness, lightness in weight
mendicant noun- beggar adj- to depend on begging for life
nauseate verb- to make sick to the stomach, fill with disgust
ruse noun- an action designed to confuse, a trick
teem verb- to become filled to overflowing
tractable adj- easily managed, easy to deal with
voracious adj- having a huge appetite
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