English 2: Weeks 5-7 Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cacophony | jarring, disagreeable sound |
| clairvoyance | the power to see things that cannot be perceived by the senses |
| incisive | penetrating, clear, and sharp |
| benign | kind; beneficial; not harmful |
| vacillate | to be undecided; to hesitate |
| obstreperous | noisily and stubbornly defiant |
| belittle | to speak of in an insulting way |
| voluminous | big; having large volume |
| archaic | outdated; really old |
| patronize | to treat condescendingly |
| incontrovertible | impossible to dispute |
| precarious | dangerously unstable or insecure |
| dismiss | to reject |
| obstinate | stubborn |
| dissipate | to disappear |
| circumvent | to avoid or get around |
| indignation | anger (over something unjust) |
| penitent | feeling or expressing remorse |
| genial | friendly, cheerful |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or reformed |
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