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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ameliorate | to make better |
| baleful | expressing hatred or evil; harmful, ominous |
| berate | To criticize vigorously; to scold vehemently |
| circumvent | to avoid through craftiness |
| compunction | a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt |
| condone | to overlook or accept without punishment; to pardon or excuse |
| diminutive | very small; tiny |
| euphemism | a polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant |
| expendable | able to be used up and then discarded or replaced |
| heresy | the expression of shocking or unacceptable views |
| heretical | expressing shocking or unacceptable view |
| infirmity | physical or mental weakness or defect |
| infirm | weak and feeble |
| profane | To treat with scorn or irreverence. Disrespectful of sacred things. Not connected with religion; worldly. |
| recompense | To pay or compensate. Payment; compensation. |
| repast | food and drink; a meal |
| servitude | A lack of freedom; forced labor |
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