Mills Vocab List #3
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liz_mutter on September 16, 2010
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15 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abridge | to shorten; to condense |
| absolute | total; unlimited |
| absolve | to forgive or free from blame; to free from sin; to free from obligation |
| abstinent | voluntairily not doing something, especially something pleasant that is bad for you or has a bad reputation |
| pacify | to calm someone down; to placate |
| painstaking | extremely careful; taking pains |
| palliate | to relieve or alleviate something without getting rid of the problem; to assuage; to mitigate |
| palpable | capable of being touched; obvious; tangible |
| paltry | insignificant; worthless |
| ramification | a consequence; a branching out |
| rancor | bitter; long-lasting ill will or resentment |
| saccharine | sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet |
| sacrilege | violation of something sacred; blasphemy |
| sacrosanct | sacred; held to be inviolable |
| sagacious | discerning; shrewd; keen in judgment; wise |
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