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Vocab Lesson 4
| Acclaim | v. to approve or praise loudly n. enthusiastic approval |
| Bedraggled | adj. west and filthy, as though having been dragged through mud |
| Cryptic | adj. having a hidden or secret meaning |
| Ebb | v. to flow or fall back, as the tide n. a period of decline |
| Fanatic | n. one who has excess devotion to and enthusiasm for a cause or idea |
| Haphazard | adj. dependent upon chance; lacking any definite plan |
| Illuminate | v. to brighten with light, and to make clear; to rid of confusion |
| Legacy | n. something handed down from ancestors or history. |
| Maim | v. to disable or disfigure |
| Perceptive | adj. extremely attentive to sensory input; keen |
| Repudiate | v. to reject as untrue |
| Solicitude | n. anxiety and concern, concern for the well-being of others. |
| Taint | v. to corrupt or ruin by contaminating |
| Trepidation | n. a state of fearful uncertainty; dread |
| Waif | n. a homeless person, especially an orphaned child |