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LYNCH HENG9 -Unit1-3

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gall shameless boldness; nerve
parry to deflect of evade a blow, especially in swordfighting
cogitate to think deeply
transpire to happen; to take place
ruffian a brutal, lawless person
licentious morally unrestrained
numismatist a coin collector
paucity a scacity; a lack
fatalistic believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate
obtrude to force oneself into a situation uninvited
pensive dreamily thoughtful
lackadaisical uninterested; listless
alienate to turn away feelings or affections
elated in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful
epigram a witty saying expressing a single thouht or observation
prose ordinary writing or speech, other than poetry or music
renaissance a revival or rebirth, especially in thinking or activity
surcharge a charge added to the usual cost
enshroud to cover up; to conceal
broach to bring up a subject for discussion
amalgamate to combine
demented mentally ill; insane
hone to sharpen
beleaguer to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass
gorge to eat or swallow greedily
antiquated no longer used or useful; very old
opiate a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain
caricature an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
dally to waste time; to dawdle
felonious pertaining to or constituting a major crime
insurrection a rebellion against established authority or government
thesis a proposed idea that has yet to be proven
maul to injure by beating and rough treatment
deliberate to consider carefully, especially as group
forum a meeting or meeting place for publish discussion
edifice a large, elaborate structure; an imposing buildling
ambidextrous equally skillful with either hand
belated delayed
animate to give life of motion to
knead to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture
chauvinist one having a fanatical devotion to a country
egalitarian promoting equal rights for all people
berserk in a state of violent or destructive rage
ostentatious marked by conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display
delude to mislead; to fool
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