Vocabulary Unit 9.1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abate | (v.) - to lessen, to become smaller, subside |
| abulation | (n.) - excessive praise or flattery |
| anathema | (n.) - object of extreme dislike |
| astute | (adj.) - shrewd, clever, wily, crafty |
| avarice | (n.) - greed (esp. for money) |
| culpable | (adj.) - gulity, deserving blame |
| dilatory | (adj.) - intended to delay or procrastinate |
| egregious | (adj.) - extreme, standing out in a negative sense |
| equivocate | (v.) - to lie by creating ambiguity or confusion |
| evanescent | (adj.) - vanishing or disappearing - ephemeral |
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