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R.E Vocab
question | answer |
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Cliche | a phrase that is no longer very effective or meaningful because of being used too often. |
Commend | to speak of without approval;to praise |
Competent | able to do something |
deception | a trick or lie |
drudgery | dull, uninteresting work |
erode | to wear away slowly |
falter | to hesitate;not to go straight forward;to lose courage |
hoard | a stored supply, often hidden |
intimidate | to frighten; to influence by fear |
jubilant | feeling great joy;filled with gladness and rejoice |
offend | to cause,to feel hurt or angry;to insult |
retrieve | to get back;to recover |
steadfast | firm and unchanging;loyal,true |
tact | the ability to deal with difficult situations without making people feel hurt or insulted |
abhor | to hate; to shrink from with disgust |
acute | sharp and severe |
bicker | to argue over an unimportant matter |
etiquette | the manners and behavior considered to be acceptable |
foolhardy | foolishly daring |
genial | pleasantly cheerful and kindly |
imply | to suggest or express without directly saying it |
initiative | the ability to see what needs to be done and take a leading role in getting it done. |
menace | a serious threat |
persevere | to keep at something even though it is difficult. |
ponder | to consider carefully; to think deeply about |
quaint | strange; odd, or old fashioned in a pleasing way. |
remorse | deep regret and a feeling of guilt over one's wrongdoing. |
vague | not clear or definite |
vital | very important:absolutely necessary |