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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Abhor | to hate |
| Aboriginal | native |
| Absolve | to free from blame, to forgive |
| Accentuate | to emphasize |
| Bastion | a stronghold, force |
| Bedlam | a scene of confusion, noisy disturbance |
| Benefactor | one who provides help/ gives money |
| Benign | harmless |
| Callous | showing no concern for others feelings, insensitive |
| Candor | honesty |
| Capricious | unpredictable |
| Carcinogenic | cancer causing |
| Debauchery | corrupt |
| Debilitate | to weaken |
| Debunk | to prove wrong |
| Decipher | to figure out |
| Egocentric | selfish |
| Elicit | to bring out/ to tell |
| Elixir | cure-all |
| Emaciate | to thin |
| Facade | front or side of a building |
| Faction | group |
| Facsimile | copy |
| Feasible | manageable/possible |
| Gaudy | showy/flashy |
| Genesis | origin |
| Gesticulate | to make gestures |
| Harbinger | one who goes ahead, forerunner |
| Heed | to give attention/ listen |
| Heirloom | passed down family valuable |
| Heresy | lack of faith/having a different religion than the accepted one |
| Idiom | an expression |
| Idiosyncrasy | an unusual habit |
| Illicit | illegal |
| Impartial | fair |
| Jaunt | short trip |
| Jurisdiction | area of authority |
| Juxtapose | to compare side by side |
| Judicious | showing good judgment |
| Kinetic | in motion, active |
| Kiosk | booth that sells items |
| Kismet | fate, destiny |
| Lackadaisical | showing lack of interest |
| Lampoon | to make fun of |
| Larceny | to steal |
| Layman | nonprofessional |
| Mandate | command |
| Marginal | containing a border/ borderline, minimal, peripheral |
| Maritime | pertaining to the sea |
| Martyr | one who dies for their religion |
| Nemesis | enemy |
| Neophyte | beginner, novice |
| Nepotism | showing favoritism to relatives |
| Nirvana | state of peace |
| Obtuse | simpleminded/not sharp |
| Ogle | to stare at |
| Ominous | threatening |
| Ordinance | a law |
| Palatable | acceptable |
| Panacea | remedy for all disease |
| Panache | nice style/manner/confidence |
| Pandemic | existing everywhere |
| Quarantine | isolation of one, to prevent disease |
| Quasi | resemblance, seems as if |
| Queue | to wait in line/ a long line |
| Quintessential | ideal |
| Rancor | hatred |
| Rapport | connection/ relationship |
| Rationale | fundamental reason |
| Recidivism | the habit repeating a crime |
| Scapegoat | one to take blame |
| Secede | to withdraw from alliance/group |
| Secular | nonreligious |
| Sedentary | well-mannered/ stays in one place |
| Temperance | moderation |
| Tenuous | thin form |
| Terse | brief to the point/ concise |
| Theology | study of religion |
| Underscore | to stress/ emphasize |
| Unequivocal | clear/absolute/certain |
| Unilateral | one-sided |
| Unprecedented | never done |
| Vacillate | indecisive |
| Vehement | forceful |
| Veneer | thin layer of wood |
| Vernacular | everyday language |
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