vpp 7 & 8
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 gibberish | nonsense; unintelligible speech |
| inimical | Hostile, unfriendly |
| nexus | a link, tie, or bond |
| coeval | of the same time period |
| dilatory | tending to delay or procrastinate |
| convoluted | intricate; complicated |
| entreat | to earnestly request or petition |
| anecdote | a short account of an incident |
| incumbent | obligatory; necessary |
| churlish | boorish or vulgar |
| promulgate | to announce; to make known |
| staid | showing dignity and often strait-laced propriety |
| livid | extremely angry |
| lurid | shocking; explicit |
| cogent | convincing; reasonable |
| pander | to exploit weaknesses of others; to cater to the vices of others |
| otiose | useless; futile |
| puerile | childish |
| aleatory | dependent on luck |
| asperity | roughness or harshness; severity |
| renunciation | rejection; refusal to acknowledge |
| unimpeachable | unquestionable; beyond doubt |
| inveigh | to disapprove angrily; to protest |
| lionize | to assign great social importance to; to treat as a celebrity |
| allay | to relieve; to alleviate |
| vitiate | to corrupt morally; to contaminate |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly resistant; showing opposition |
| exegesis | an explanation of a text; a critical interpretation |
| ameliorate | to make better; to improve |
| profligate | wasteful and immoral |
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