Unit 8 study guide
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acrimonious | stinging, bitter in temper or tone |
| consternation | dismay, confusion |
| corpulent | fat;having a large, bulky body |
| disavow | to deny responsibility or connection with |
| dispassionate | impartial; calm, free from emotion |
| dissension | disagreement, sharp difference of opinion |
| dissipate | to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel |
| hypothetical | based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation |
| impugn | to call into question; to attack as false |
| intemperate | immoderate, lacking in self control; inclement |
| relegate | to place in a lower position; to banish |
| squeamish | inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset |
| subservient | subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient |
| susceptible | open to; easily influenced |
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