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Vocabulary 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| interrogate | to ask someone questions in a thorough and often forceful way |
| arrogant | having or showing the insulting attitude of people who believe they are better, smarter, or more important than other people |
| prerogative | a special right or privlege that some people have |
| questionable | not likely to be true or correct |
| inquest | an official investigation to find the reason for something |
| conquest | the act of taking control of a country, city, etc |
| querulous | complaining in an annoyed way |
| acquire | to get something; to come to own something |
| exquisite | finely done or made; very beautiful or delicate |
| inquisition | a harsh and unfair investigation or series of questions |
| indomitable | unconquerable, refusing to yield |
| infallible | free from error; absoutely dependable |
| plod | to walk heavily or slowly |
| pungent | causing a sharp sensation |
| remiss | neglectful in performance of one's duty |
| repose | to rest, lie, place |
| temerity | rashness, boldness |
| truculent | fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly |
| unfeigned | sincere, real, without pretense |
| virulent | extremely poisonous, full of malice |
| indomitable | syn: unconquerable |
| infallible | syn: unerring |
| plod | syn: lumber |
| pungent | syn: sharp |
| remiss | syn: negligent |
| repose | syn: sleep |
| temerity | syn: recklessness |
| truculent | syn: savage |
| unfeigned | syn: genuine |
| indomitable | ant: surrendering |
| infallible | ant: imperfect |
| plod | ant: scamper |
| pungent | ant: unappetizing |
| remiss | ant: scrupulous |
| repose | ant: exertion |
| temerity | ant: timidity |
| truculent | ant: gentle |
| unfeigned | ant: insincere |
| arrogant | syn: smug |
| conquest | syn: takeover |
| inquisition | syn: unjust |
| querulous | syn: malcontent |
| inquest | syn: probe |
| interrogate | syn: aggressive |
| prerogative | syn: right |
| questionable | syn: dubious |
| acquire | syn: obtain |
| exquisite | syn: detailed |