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jianna5433 on January 6, 2011
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17 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 accede | to agree or express agreement |
| affluent | having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| arbitrary | unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims rather then reason or fairness |
| artisan | a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft |
| irksome | annoying |
| ostentatious | showy |
| philanthropy | the attempt to improve the well being of those in need by donating money or aid |
| prolific | abundantly productive |
| reticent | inclined to keep ones thoughts and feelings to ones self |
| ardent | intensely eager; passionate |
| assail | to attack violently or verbally |
| deter | to discourage from taking action |
| innovation | something new a new way of doing something |
| mania | an intense or extreme enthusiasm or excitement |
| stymie | to make difficult or to find problems with |
| synonymous | alike or close in meaning closely related |
| wrangle | to quarrel in a noisy or angry way |
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