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mc lesson16powerplus
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| to cause resentment, to provoke | pique |
| the study of structure, sounds and meaning of language | linguistics |
| one from the lower class, commoner | plebeian |
| showing early development | precocious |
| inclided to prey on others | predatory |
| superior skill or ability | prowess |
| eager and ready to fight | pugnacious |
| to steal | purloin |
| cowardly, fearful | pusillanimous |
| to put an end to, quiet | quell |
| very idealistic, impractical, caught up in romantic notions | quixotic |
| mob, disorderly crowd | rabble |
| raging, fanatical | rabid |
| a person skilled at telling stories | raconteur |
| seeking revenge, bearing a grudge | vindictive |