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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Scale | Climb or ascend in height or elevation |
| Progenitors | ancestors |
| Scions | descendants |
| Petrify | To turn to stone |
| Pulverize | destroy completely, turn into dust or powder |
| Deify | consider as a god or god-like |
| Insolence | the trait of being rude and impertinent |
| Esuriency | Greed |
| Peremptoriness | the leaving of no opportunity for denial or refusal |
| Dilettante | Specialist |
| Heretic | A devout person |
| Dupe | Someone who is not easily deceived |
| Hermit | Someone who likes to live alone |
| Salacious | Scandalous or sensational |
| Perspicacious | Insightful |
| Pellucid | Very clear |
| Recondite | difficult to understand; |
| Fortify | Strengthen; reinforce also means To Encourage;To Reassure |
| Hackney | v. To make stale or trite by repetition. |
| Pontificate | To speak in a pompous and dogmatic matter |
| Dissuade | To discourage; opposite of fortify |
| Fragrant | Having no frangrance |
| Pungent | Strong, sharp and stimulating Opposite of dull = INSIPID |
| Engendered | Generated |
| Consigned | Committed |
| Mail | Trap |
| Jog | To rouse |
| Resplendent | Extremely bright |
| Torrid | Extremely hot |
| Rueful | regretful or sorrowful |
| Mores | customs |
| Skirmish | Minor battle |
| Fledging | inexperienced |
| Fastidious | Picky |
| Boorish | rude |
| Intransigent | Stubborn |
| Incorrigible | Not able to be corrected; beyond control |
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