Vocabulary Lessons 25-27
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acquisition | the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something |
| alleviate | provide physical relief, as from pain |
| brusque | Abrupt, blunt, with no formalities |
| debacle | a sudden and violent collapse |
| microcosm | a miniature world; something that resembles something else on a very small scale |
| rigorous | demanding strict attention to rules and procedures |
| tenacity | persistent determination |
| thwart | hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
| ulterior | beyond what is seen or expressed |
| wily | sly, shrewd, cunning |
| arduous | difficult to accomplish |
| deluge | fill quickly beyond capacity |
| enthrall | to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison |
| grandiose | grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated |
| impetuous | characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation |
| insatiable | impossible to satiate or satisfy |
| oracular | obscurely prophetic |
| platitude | n. quality of being dull; an obvious remark uttered as if it were original. |
| sluice | artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water |
| synchronize | happen at the same time |
| abate | become less in amount or intensity |
| contrition | repentance; remorse; penitence |
| effete | worn out; barren |
| indolence | idleness; laziness |
| inure | to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure |
| presumptuous | assuming too much; arrogant |
| propagate | transmit or cause to broaden or spread |
| protract | lengthen in time |
| stint | supply sparingly and with restricted quantities |
| wrest | to take by force, twist from |
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