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GT VOCAB #1 26-27

What it sounds like; just the vocabulary for wakeland's GT humanities program.

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abhorrence a deep feeling of intense dislike, hatred, or disgust toward something; a person or thing that is so loathsome or repulsive that it is heavily detested
abject something extremely bad, severe, or without hope; a person showing a complete lack of self-respect, pride, or courage
actuated to make a machine work; to motivate a person to take action
acquitted a judge or jury officially decides a person is not guilty of a crime
adjuration a solemn, earnest appeal; a strict command given to someone to do something, often made under oath or penalty
adversary an enemy, opponent, or person/group that opposes or fights against another
affability the quality of being friendly, warm, and easy to talk to
affliction a cause of persistent physical or mental pain, suffering, or distress, or the state of experiencing it
affluence having a great deal of money, wealth, or a high standard of living
alienated feeling isolated, estranged, or disconnected from other people, a group, or society as a whole
alleging to state or claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal without providing proof
allotment the act of giving a share of something to someone; a small rented plot of land used for growing fruits and vegetables
amassed to gather, collect, or accumulate a large amount of something—such as money, people, information, or objects—usually over a long period of time
ameliorate to make a bad or unpleasant situation better, more bearable, or less painful
amiable friendly, pleasant, and easy to get along with
barbarity savagery, extreme cruelty, brutal behavior, or a shockingly vicious act
benefactor a person who gives money, help, or support to another person, an organization, or a good cause
benevolence the quality of being kind, well-meaning, and inclined to do good for others without expecting anything in return
benumbed deprived of physical sensation, especially by cold; rendered apathetic, dull, and unresponsive due to shock, grief, or overexposure
besought to ask someone urgently, fervently, or with deep emotional distress
blight a disease that kills plants; anything that severely spoils, ruins, or damages a situation, place, or life
cadence a rhythmic flow; a regular sequence of sounds or words; or a musical chord progression that brings a phrase to a close
calamity a great misfortune, disaster, or serious event that causes severe damage, distress, or suffering
candour the quality of being open, honest, and sincere in what you say or express
capacious able to hold or contain a large amount inside; roomy or spacious
capitulated to stop resisting and finally agree to something you have been fighting against; to surrender under specific terms
casement a window or window sash that is attached to its frame by hinges on one side so that it swings open like a door
decipher to figure out the meaning of something that is hard to read, hidden, or difficult to understand
declamation a passionate, formal speech; the dramatic act of delivering one with strong emotion and rhetorical style
degradation the process of something becoming worse, weaker, or lower in quality, value, or respect
dejected sad, low-spirited, or discouraged, usually because of a failure or disappointment
delirium a sudden, severe change in brain function that causes severe confusion, trouble focusing, and shifts in awareness
deprecate to express earnest disapproval of something; to officially recommend against using a software feature or practice because it is outdated
deprivation the state of not having something important or necessary; the act of taking [a thing] away
Created by: .ish_01
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