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Unit 10 Vocabularyy

Unit 10 Vocabulary

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Fortuitous (adj.) Accidental, happening by chance
Covert (adj.) Hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n.) A sheltered place, a hiding place
Bedlam (n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion
Debonair (adj.) Pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished (in manners and appearance)
Annotation (n.) A critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
Gist (n.) The essential part, main point, or essence
Efficacious (adj.) Effective, producing results
Accrue (v.) To grow or accumulate in the course of time; to happen as a natural result
Dun (v.) To demand insistently, especially payment of a debt; (n.) a creditor; (adj.) Dark, dull, drab, dingy, blackish
Equanimity (n.) Calmness, composure, refusal to panic
Antediluvian (adj.) Relating to or typical of ancient times; antiquated
Provocative (adj.) Tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying; (n.) Something that provokes or stimulates
Sedentary (adj.) Characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
Imperious (adj.) Overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
Gratuitous (adj.) Freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
Procrastinate (v.) To delay, put off until later
Recondite (adj.) Exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding, profound, abstruse
Munificent (adj.) Extremely generous, lavish
Inimical (adj.) Unfriendly, hostile, harmful, unfavorable
Motley (adj.) Showing great diversity of variety; composed of different elements or many colors; (n.) A multicolored woolen fabric; a jester's costume; a jester; a mixture of odd elements
Invective (n.) A strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj.) Abusive, vituperative
Reprobate (n.) A Depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj.) Wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v.) To disapprove of, condemn
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