Mrs. Williamson 3b Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 apostle | (n) follower; a pioneer of moral reform; strong supporter |
| imprudent | (adj) lacking caution, unwise |
| antipathy | (n) felling of intense dislike |
| petulant | (adj) peevish (babyish) |
| mellifluous | (adj) flowing smoothly like honey |
| embrangle | (v) to entangle, mix up, confuse, perplex |
| platitude | (n) trite or commonplace statement made as if it were an original or important idea |
| gist | (n) main point or essence of a matter |
| quell | (v) to subdue; to pacify |
| officious | (adj) meddlesome; offering one's services when they are not wanted |
| harpy | (n) a greedy, grasping person, usually female |
| exhortation | (n) a speech designed to incite action |
| appropriate | (v) to take for one's own self |
| harangue | (n) long pompous speech |
| efface | (v) to wipe out |
| expiate | (v) atone for; to make amends for; to pay the penalty for |
| obliterate | (v) to blot out completely |
| precipitate | (v) to start a sudden and premature action |
| lacerate | (v) to tear roughly |
| emulate | (v) vie with; compete with |
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