20 terms

Terms	Definitions
piqued	offended
disparage	speak badly about, belittle
forbear	not do, refrain from
aggrieved	deeply wronged
sheaf	bundle of grain or of papers
arable	suitable for growing crops
fallow	plowed but not planted
rime	frost
irrefutable	cannot be disproved
dregs	particles of solid matter that settle at the bottom of a liquid; the worst, leftover bit
mode	method; the manner in which someone does something
celestial	of heaven; divine
magnanimous	noble in mind; generous in spirit, especially in overlooking injury or insult
impertinences	examples of insolence or lack of respect
terrestrial	of this world; earthly
prudence	practical, sound judgment
proliferate	grow rapidly in numbers (not size)
providential	peculiarly fortunate or appropriate, as if planned by divine providence; planned by divine providence (i.e. God)
oblique	slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
truncated	cut short; with an angle cut off

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