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pg. 31 soph. vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |