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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Abstruse | Difficult to understand |
Accrue | To arise or increase as a natural result or growth; to come as a regular addition |
Acquiesce | To accept as inevitable; to comply passively |
Besmirch | To stain or tarnish; to make dirty |
Explicit | Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing merely implied |
Histrionic | Purposely affected; theatrical |
Impropriety | The quality or state of being improper or unsuitable |
Inveigle | To lure or trick into doing something; to obtain by flattery or trickery |
Penitent | Sorry for having done wrong |
Probity | Honesty, trustworthiness, adherence to virtue |
Purport | To give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something |
Repercussion | An unforeseen or indirect result or effect of an event |
Revelation | Something that is known or revealed, often coming as a surprise |
Surfeit | An overabundant supply, an excess |
Unsavory | Having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell; morally offensive |
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