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English Vocab 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anachronistic | chronologically misplaced |
| ardor | feelings of great warmth and intensity |
| asunder | into parts or pieces |
| bequeath | leave or give, especially by will after one's death |
| credulous | showing a lack of judgment or experience |
| demure | shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way |
| discourse | an extended communication dealing with some particular topic |
| duplicity | the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith |
| enmity | a state of deep-seated ill-will |
| felicity | pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
| implacable | incapable of being appeased or pacified |
| inordinate | beyond normal limits |
| interdict | command against |
| jaunty | having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air |
| pall | burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped |
| precarious | not secure; beset with difficulties |
| profane | grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred |
| rapt | feeling great delight and interest |
| scruple | an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action |
| usurpation | wrongfully seizing and holding by force |