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Unit 7 Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
ad nauseam something that has been done or repeated so much that it is annoying or tiresome
arteriosclerosis the thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries
capricious person whose mood is constantly changing
crescendo a progressive increase
despotic a ruler who holds absolute power
disdain the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect
enigma a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
expedite to make an action or process happen sooner
homeopathy the treatment of disease by minute doses of natural substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of disease
indifferent unconcerned; neither good or bad
insipid laking flavor
longevity long life
multitudinous very numerous
obtrusive noticeable in a negative way
posthumous occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator
quintessential representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
retort a comeback
subsist maintain or support oneself, esp. at a minimal level
undulate move with a smooth wavelike motion
vicarious experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person
Created by: sallman8
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