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Lessons 7 & 8
Vocabulary Power Plus
Question | Answer |
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abate | to lessen in violence or intensity |
decorum | conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior |
abhor | to detest; to hate strongly |
dole | to distribute; to give out sparingly |
gamut | the whole range or extent |
extrovert | one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others |
droll | amusing in an odd or whimsical way |
duplicity | intentional deceit in speech or conduct |
effigy | a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group |
austere | stern; severe; plain |
cynical | doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motive |
ambivalent | uncertain; unable to decide between two opposing points of view |
demagogue | a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power |
demure | quiet and modest; reserved |
intrepid | without fear; brave |
destitute | extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter |
erudite | scholarly; learned |
dilemma | a difficult choice; a seemingly unsolvable problem |
culmination | the highest point of attainment; the end or climax |
concur | to be of the same opinion; to agree with |