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pg. 31 soph. vocab
Question | Answer |
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Acquit | relieve from an accusation; prounce not guilty; discharge; exculpate |
Complex | having varied interrelated parts, and therefore hard to understand; complicated; intricate. |
Consign | give, transfer, or deliever, as if by signing over; hand over; commit |
Effrontery | shameless boldness; insolence; gall; temerity |
Excruciating | Causing great pain or anguish; agonizing; unbearably painful |
Forbearance | Act of forbearing (refraining); abstaining; leniency; patience |
Hamper | Interfere with; hinder; impede |
Nettlesome | Literally, full of nettles (plants with stinging hairs; irritating; causing annoyance or vexation |
Oblivious | (Usally followed by of) forgetful; unmindful; not aware |
Prodigious | Extrordinary in amount or size; enormous; gigantic |
Rejuvenate | Make young or youthful again; give new vigor to; reinvigorate; refresh |
Residue | Whatever is left after a part taken, disposed of, or gone; reminder; rest |
Salutary | Favorable to health; healthful; curative; beneficial |
Scrutinize | Examine very closely; inspect |
Supersede | Force out of use; displace; supplant; replace |
Sweltering | Oppressively hot; torrid |
Unruffled | Not upset or agitated; calm; cool; unflustered |
unwieldy | Hard to wield (handle) because of size or weight; unmanageable; bulky |
Withdraw | Take back; remove |
Zany | Having the characteristics of a clown; mildly insane; crazy; clownish |