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English vocab 9-9-26
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Didactic | instructive; containing moral lessons |
| Amelioration | an improvement; a change for the better |
| Jettison | to throw overboard; to discard |
| Multifarious | having many kinds of parts or elements; of great variety; diverse |
| Impinge | to enroach; to infringe upon; to strike |
| Exorbitant | too expensive; going beyond limits |
| Artisan | one trained in some art or trade; a craftsman |
| Proselytize | to seek to convert; to win over to your own opinion |
| Vivacious | full of life; lively; spirited |
| Permeate | to pass through; to spread itself; to pervade |
| Loquacious | talkative; given to continual talking |
| Commodious | convenient; spacious; roomy |
| Circumspect | attentive to all circumstances; cautious |
| Affront | an offense; an insult; defiance |
| Lithe | flexible; easily bent |
| Welter | confusion; turmoil |
| Sporadic | occurring occasionally or irregularly |
| Construe | to show the meaning; to explain |
| Immutable | unchangeable; fixed |
| Contentious | quarrelsome; desiring to argue |