Clausen Vocab 8
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acrimo'nious | adj stinging, bitter in temper and tone |
| bo'vine | adj resembling a cow or ox. Sluggish unresponsive |
| consterna'tion | noun dismay confusion |
| cor'pulent | adj fat; having a large bulky body |
| disavow' | verb to deny responsibility for or connection with |
| dispas'sionate | adj impartial; calm free from emotion |
| dissen'sion | noun disagreement, sharp difference of opinin |
| diss'ipate | verb to cause to disappear |
| ex'purgate | verb to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text |
| gaunt'let | noun an armored or protective glove; a challenge |
| hypothe'tical | adj based on an assumption or guess |
| igno'ble | adj mean, low, base |
| impugn' | verb to call into question |
| intem'perate | adj immoderate, lacking in self-control |
| o'dium | noun hatred, contempt |
| per'fidy | noun faithlessness, treachery |
| rel'egate | verb to place in a lower position |
| squea'mish | adj inclined to nausea, easily shocked or upset |
| subser'vient | adj subordinate in capacity or role, submissively obedient |
| suscep'tible | adj open to; easily influenced |
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