Vocabulary #1a English 10 H
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acidulous (adj.) | slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic |
| aggregate (n.) | the whole amount |
| beleaguer (v.) | besiege |
| calumny (n.) | malicious representation; slander |
| consummate (v.) | to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill |
| declivity (n.) | downward slope |
| fawning (adj.) | encourage favor by cringing and flattering |
| importune (v.) | pester, annoy, harass |
| manumit (v.) | emancipate; free from bondage |
| misogynist (n.) | hater of women |
| neophyte (n.) | recent convert; beginner |
| nonentity (n.) | person of no importance; nonexistence |
| obtrusive (adj.) | tending to push self-assertively forward; blatant or prominent |
| peccadillo (n) | a slight offense |
| pestilential (adj.) | causing plague; malicious effect that spreads quickly and far |
| pragmatic (adj.) | practical |
| placate (v.) | to pacify; appease |
| quintessence (n.) | the purest and highest embodiment |
| quandary (n.) | dilemma |
| relegate (v.) | banish |
| reprehensible (adj.) | deserving blame |
| rococo (adj.) | ornate; highly decorated |
| serendipity (n.) | good fortune; a lucky coincidence |
| thwart (v.) | to stop; baffle; frustrate |
| wastrel (n.) | a wasteful person; spendthrift |
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