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vocab 121-140
american lit vocab 121-140
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| turbulent | unruly, agitated, riotous |
| stymie | to hinder, impede |
| flout | to show contempt, to scoff |
| cognizant | aware |
| effigy | a likeness (usually of a hated person) |
| oust | to drive out, eject |
| revert | to return, go back |
| forthwith | immediatley |
| terminate | to end |
| exacerbate | to iritate, make worse |
| paroxysm | a fit, sudden outburst |
| implacable | cannot be pacified, inexorable |
| skirmish | a small fight, breif encounter |
| reprehensible | worthy of blame |
| jurisdiction | power, range of authority |
| arbitrary | based on whim |
| indigent | poor, needy |
| monolithic | massively solid |
| sinister | evil, ominous |
| harass | to trouble, torment |