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Lesson 2 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cliché | A phrase that is no longer very effective or meaningful because of being used too often. |
| Commend | To speak with approval; to praise. |
| Competent | Able to do something. |
| Deception | A trick or a lie; something that deceives. |
| Drudgery | Dull, uninteresting work. |
| Erode | To wear away slowly. |
| Falter | 1. To hesitate; to no go straight onward;to lose courage 2. To speak in a hesitate way; to stammer. |
| Hoard | A stored supply, often hidden. |
| Intimidate | To frighten; to influence by fear. |
| Jubilant | Feeling great joy; filled with gladness and rejoicing; happy enough to shout. |
| Luscious | Delicious; extremely sweet and pleasing to any of the senses. |
| Offend | To feel hurt or angry; to insult. |
| Retrieve | To get back; to recover. |
| Steadfast | 1. Firm and unchanging 2. Loyal; true. |
| Tact | The ability to deal with difficult situations without making people feel hurt or insulted. |