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Riley vocab ch7
vocab words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arid | lacking water or rainfall, very dry |
| compatible | capable of existing or working together |
| deplore | to condemn |
| fraught | filled with;laden |
| incontrovertible | impossible to dispute or disprove |
| loquacious | talkative |
| microcosm | a small part that represents the whole of a system |
| ornate | richly and elaborately decorated |
| petulant | easily annoyed; peevish |
| quip | a witty remark, sometimes sarcastic |
| scoff | to mock with contempt |
| tantalize | to excite by flaunting a desired thing and keeping it just out of reach |
| urbane | polite and refined in manner, as from vast social experience |
| volatile | tending to change suddenly; explosively |
| wanton | wastefully excessive |