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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| promulgate | (v) – to publish or proclaim formally (a law, decree, etc.) |
| pusillanimous | (adj) – cowardly |
| vitiate | (v) – to corrupt; to spoil; to taint |
| incipience | (n) – the beginning stage |
| cognomen | (n) – a family name |
| foment | (v) – to arouse; to cause |
| ebullient | (adj) – zestfully enthusiastic |
| allay | (v) – to pacify; to calm |
| deign | (v) – to condescend; to lower oneself; to stoop |
| sycophant | (n) – an insincere flatterer |
| evanescent | (adj) – not long lasting; likely to vanish; fleeting |
| prosaic | (adj) – ordinary; dull |
| antithetical | (adj) – exactly opposite; contrasting |
| utopian | (adj) – idealistic; involving idealized perfection |
| abrogate | (v) – to abolish; to annul; to nullify; to declare void |
| euphony | (n) – a pleasant sound |
| somnambulist | (n) – one who walks and performs other actions during sleep |
| contumacy | (n) – defiance of authority; disobedience |
| subterfuge | (n) - deception |
| mutability | (n) – a tendency to change |