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Eng: Chap. 10 Vocab
Stadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level F
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| accrue | to grow or accumulate over time |
| annotation | a critical note or comment |
| bedlam | a state or scene of uproar |
| covert | hidden; a hidden place |
| debonair | pleasant; smooth and polished in manner |
| dun | to demand incessantly, especially in debt; a creditor; dull, dingy |
| efficacious | effective |
| equanimity | calmness; refusal to panic |
| fortuitous | accidental; occurring by happy chance |
| gist | the essence, main point |
| gratuitous | freely given; unwarranted |
| imperious | overbearing; arrogant; pressing, compelling |
| invective | s strong denunciation, abusive language; abusive |
| motley | show great variety; a jester's outfit/jester |
| munificent | extremely generous; lavish |
| procrastinate | to put off |
| provocative | tending to produce a strong feeling or response; irritating |
| recondite | exceeding ordinary knowledge |
| reprobate | depraved, vicious, unprincipled person; to disapprove of condemn. |
| sedentary | remaining in one place; continued sitting |