Power Plus 12
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meredithspaid on February 3, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 altercation | n. a heated argument |
| altercate | v. to have a heated argument |
| lexicon | n. a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place |
| hue | n. a particular shade of a give color |
| galvanize | v. to startle into sudden activity |
| galvanization | n. the act or process of startling into sudden activity |
| sanction | n. permission; support |
| sanction | v. to approve |
| hyperbole | n. extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally |
| ominous | adj. threatening; foreboding evil |
| audacity | n. rude boldness; nerve |
| audacious | adj. rudely bold |
| evince | v. to demonstrate clearly; to prove |
| implacable | adj. unable to be appeasing or pacified |
| implacability | n. the state of being unable to be appeasing or pacified |
| exhort | v. to urge on with stirring words |
| exhortation | n. an attempt at persuasion |
| incarcerate | v. to put in prison; to confine |
| incarceration | n. captivity |
| incisive | adj. sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter |
| incision | n. a cut |
| expedient | adj. practical; providing an immediate advantage |
| expedient | n. impromptu solution |
| pertinent | adj. havimg to do with the subject at hand; revelent |
| pertain | v. to relate |
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