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Quarter 2 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adulation | high praise |
| Antagonist | an opponent |
| Censure | criticize harshly |
| Condescending | attitude or behavior that is patronizing (makes others feel small) |
| Demagogue | a rabble-rousing leader (stirs excitement and emotion) |
| Discredit | to dishonor or disgrace |
| Disdain | to regard with scorn |
| Haughty | someone who is arrogant and condescending |
| Hypothesis | a theory requiring proof |
| Impute | to attribute something to someone |
| Lobbyist | a persuader of legislators |
| Ostentatious | someone or something displaying wealth |
| Pretentious | someone who is pompous and self-important |
| Provocative | language or actions that are inflammatory |
| Querulous | someone who is irritable |
| Rancorous | feelings or arguments that are hateful |
| Spurious | information or claims that are phony and false |
| Substantiate | to verify or confirm |
| Suppress | to end an activity |
| Surreptitious | an action that is secret and stealthy |