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English vocab 141
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Promulgate | to publish proclaim formally (a law, decree, etc.) |
| pusillanimous | cowardly |
| vitiate | to corrupt; to spoil; to taint |
| incipience | the beginning stage |
| cognomen | a family name |
| foment | to arouse; to cause |
| ebullient | zestfully enthusiastic |
| allay | to pacify; to calm |
| deign | to condescend; to lower oneself; to stoop |
| sycophant | an insincere flatterer |
| evanescent | not long lasting; likely to vanish; fleeting |
| prosaic | ordinary; dull |
| antithetical | exactly opposite; contrasting |
| utopian | idealistic; involving idealized perfection |
| abrogate | to abolish; to annul; to nullify; to declare void |
| euphony | a pleasant sound |
| somnambulist | one who walks and performs other actions during sleep |
| contumacy | defiance of authority; disobedience |
| subterfuge | deception |
| mutability | a tendency to change |