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Black Boy Vocab (8)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -Contrite | (adj.) Feeling or expressing remorse or regretful; affected by guilt |
| -Relent | (v) Abandon a harsh intention or cruel treatment |
| -Jauntily | (adv) Doing something in a lively, cheerful manner. |
| -Emulate | (v) Imitate but also try to be better |
| -Implacable | (adj) Unstoppable; not able to be placated |
| -Flay | (v) To criticize |
| -Guise | (n) A disguise to hide the true nature of something (concealing) |
| -Empathic | (adj) Showing or giving emphasis |
| -Fiat | (n) A formal authorization or decree |
| -Bicameral | (adj) Having two branches or chambers (politic) |
| -Assail | (v) Make a violent attack on (usually with words) |
| -Gall | (n) Bold; an annoyance |
| -Peevish | (adj) Easily irritated |
| -Gainsay | (v) Deny or contradict |
| -Bipartisan | (adj) Involving the agreement of 2 political parties |
| -Doggerel | (n) A dirty joke |
| -Copious | (adj) Abundant in supply or quantity |
| -Ebb | (n) The movement of the tide out to sea. |
| -Gratuitous | (adj)Done w/out any good reason/purpose & often hvin harmful effect |
| -Biennial | (adj) Taking place every other year |
| -Antebellum | (adj) Occuring or existing before a war. |
| -Epiphany | (n) A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something. |
| -Evanescent | (adj) Quickly fading or disappearing |
| -Pecuniary | (adj) Relating to money |
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