Summer Vocab #2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 surmount | get on top of |
| infraction | (n.) a breaking of a law or obligation |
| expedite | (v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| ulterior | adj. 1. regarding the future; 2. undisclosed |
| futile | (adj.) not successful, failing to have any result; useless; unimportant, frivolous |
| deplete | (v.) to use up as a result of spending or consumption; to diminish greatly |
| astute | (adj) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
| diplomatic | adj. having to do with official relationships between countries or governments; tactful |
| emote | v. to dramatically express emotions |
| fawn | (v) to flatter or praise excessively |
| fraud | n. a deception deliberately practiced in order to secure unfair or unlawful gain |
| jilt | v. to reject or cast off |
| pictorial | adj. pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture |
| rift | (n.) a split, break, breach |
| terminus | n. The final destination or goal of a journey or endeavor; the finishing point |
| eclectic | (adj) composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| bog | n. wet spongy ground formed of decaying vegetation |
| assonance | repetition of the same vowel sounds in different words, e.g., I'm glad you were mad and had a bad day. |
| urban | adj. relating to the city |
| wallow | v. to roll about lazily, in or as if in water, snow or mud; to revel |
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