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eng2-vocab-260307
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Askance | Distrustfully, Suspiciously, Skeptically |
| Attenuate | Thin out, Dilute, Water down |
| Benign | Benevolent, Salutary, Harmless |
| Cavil | Nitpick, Quibble |
| Charlatan | - Fraud - Fake - Phony |
| Decimate | - Ravage - Devastate |
| Foible | - Shortcoming - Defect - Quirk |
| Forgo | - Renounce - Give up |
| Fraught | - Charged with |
| Inure | - Accustom - Acclimate |
| Luminous | - Radiant - Bright - Refulgent |
| Obsequious | - fawning - Servile - sycophant |
| Obtuse | - stupid - dumb - dull witted - thick |
| Oscillate | - Vibrate - Vacillate |
| Penitent | - remorseful - sorry - rueful |
| Peremptory | - high handed - unconditional |
| Rebuff | - spurn - repulse - set back |
| Reconnoiter | - Scout |
| Shambles | None (A mess, complete disorder) |
| Sporadic | - intermittent - Spasmodic |