English- Vocab 16- Words
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joshua9713 on April 8, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 absolve | to free from guilt; to release from an obligation |
| cosmopolitan | feeling at home in any country; hence, liberal-minded or free from local prejudices; a citizen of the world |
| dire | causing great fear or suffering; extreme evil or oppressive |
| exodus | a departure of a large number of people |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome or passed over |
| maternal | pertaining to a mother |
| pensive | immersed in thought; expressing sad thoughtfulness |
| rally | the bring back into state of order; to bring together for a common purpose |
| resilient | marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune |
| timorous | full of or subject to fear |
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