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Unit 8 Vocabularyy

Unit 8 Vocabulary

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Élan (n.) An enthusiastic vigor and liveliness, spirit, a flair
Dissipate (v.) To cause to disappear, to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander, to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
Disavow (v.) To deny responsibility for or connection with
Expurgate (n.) Dismay, confusion
Dispassionate (adj.) Impartial; calm, free from emotion
Bovine (adj.) Resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
Acrimonious (adj.) stinging, bitter in temper or tone
Acrimonious (adj.) stinging, bitter in temper or tone
Perfidy (n.) Faithlessness, treachery
Hypothetical (adj.) Based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
Impugn (v.) To call into action; attack as false
Odium (n.) Hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
Intemperate (adj.) Immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
Ignoble (adj.) Mean, low, base
Squeamish (adj.) Inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined
Susceptible (adj.) Open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
Gauntlet (n.) An armored or protective glove; a challenge to combat; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
Relegate (v.) To place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish
Conducive (adj.) Tending to promote or assist, helpful, favorable
Consternation (n.) Dismay, confusion
Bovine (adj.) Resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
Corpulent (adj.) Fat; having a large, bulky body
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