English Vocab 3 Dr. Torrey
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Devoid | not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute |
| Perfunctory | performed merely as a routine duty, alcking interest, care, or enthusiasm |
| Ingraiate | to establish oneself in the favor of good graces of others especially deliberate effort (brown nosing) |
| Rancor | bitter, rankling, resentment or ill will, hatred, malice |
| Ignominious | discreditable, humiliating |
| Succulent | full of juice, juicy |
| Sedition | any action in speech or writing promothing discontent or rebelling |
| Macabre | of some grimmer or uglier aspect, representing death, grusesome and horrifying ghastly |
| Penultimate | next to last |
| Pecocious | prematurely developed, premature |
| Vorcaious | having a huge apetite |
| perfidious | faithless, disloyal |
| affable | being pleasant, at ease with others, friendliness |
| Crony | friend, long standing pal |
| Palpable | tangible |
| Deign | to condescend reluctantly |
| Querulous | habitually complaining, fretful, whining |
| Assiduous | careful, unremmitting attention |
| Precarious | depedent or cetain premises, lack of stability |
| Maudlin | drunk enough to be silly, overly emotional |
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