Quizlet

Term	Definition
barred	excluded, keep out
balked	refuse to go on, stop short
matriarch	motherly, respected woman
inscrutable	unreadable, difficult to understand
utilitarian	practical, useful, for function
peruse	read carefully
paradox	contradictory statement
accost	approach, confront
belligerent	aggressive, warlike, ready to fight
pernicious	poisonous, deadly, causing harm
deprivation	loss of something needed
interim	temporary replacement, substitute
confer	to give
scapegoat	one who bears the blame of others, sacrifice
disparity	difference, inequality

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