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Vocab1116

English vocab lesson 1-11

Word Definition
Abate to lessen in violence or intensity
abet to assist or encourage especially in wrongdoing
abhor to detest, loathe, hate strongly
acquit to find not guilty of fault or crime
acrimony harsh temper or bitter feelings
adamant unyielding;firm opinion
adulation excessive praise or admiration
affable friendly; courteous; agreeable in manner; easy to talk to
agnostic one who believes that the existence of God is unknown and unknowable
agrarian having to do with farms farmers or the use of land
flagrant glarinly bad; outrageous
fluent able to speak and or write easily, clearly
flux state of continual change or movement
foible a minor weakness in character
fracas a loud quarrel
friviolous trivial silly
futile useless
gaff a large hook
gait the way you walk
gambit an opening maneuver or action one uses to take advantage
gape to stare with an open mouth
garble to distort
genealogy family history
genesis begining origin
ghastly horrible frigthful
nepotism favortisim shown by boss because relative
obsequy a funeral rite or ceremony
obtrude to force ones self uopn others unasked
ogre monster hideous being
opiate narcotic; anything causing sleep
oscillate to swing back and forth like a pendullem
ostenttious showy
oust to drive outt
pacify to calm down
paean song of praise
pall something that covers or conceals
pallid pale in face or color
palpable obvious, capable of being touched
Created by: echurch
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