Wyatt Vocab List #1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 copious | abundant; plentiful |
| tenacious | tough; stubborn; not letting go |
| surreptitious | done or acting in a secret, sly manner |
| voracious | an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; eager to consume great amounts of food |
| officious | ready to serve; eager in offering unwanted services or advice |
| spurious | not genuine; false |
| onerous | troublesome or oppressive; burdensome |
| gregarious | seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable |
| pious | devout or virtuous; holy |
| scrupulous | careful of small details; honest; conscientious |
| attrition | a gradual reduction of weakening; a rubbing away |
| edification | enlighten; instruct |
| ablution | a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual; the liquid used in such an act |
| elocution | the art of public speaking |
| writhe | to cause to twist or bend; to suffer acutely, as in pain or embarrassment |
| pedestrian | ordinary; moving on foot |
| carrion | dead and rotting flesh |
| pinion | bind the wings so as not to fly; confine |
| kismet | fate |
| ambivalence | indecision; experiencing contradictory emotions |
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