English Vocab. Lesson 4
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deeptisailappan on September 26, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 civil | adequately polite; mannerly; genteel; courteous |
| condense | reduce the extent of; express in fewer words; compress; abridge |
| culpable | deserving censure; blameworthy; guilty; reprehensible |
| delectable | very pleasing; delightful; delicious; luscious |
| edible | fit for eating; eatable; comestible |
| garrulous | inclined to chatter to excess; especially about unimportant matters; talkative; loquacious |
| gist | main point of a matter; essence; core; pith |
| insolent | boldly disrespectful; insulting; impertinent; impudent; rude |
| irk | annoy; irritate; disgust; exasperate; vex |
| knack | special skill for doing something; gift; talent; flair |
| literate | able to read and write; educated; cultured |
| mock | treat with scorn or contempt; ridicule; taunt; deride |
| obliging | ready to do favors; good-natured; amiable; accommodating |
| prevail | be victorious; become dominant; triumph; predominate |
| quell | put an end to; suppress; crush; extinguish |
| queue | line of people or vehicles waiting their turn; file; line |
| relish | take pleasure in; like the taste of; savor; enjoy; like |
| resolution | firmness of purpose; determination; resolve |
| verge | point beyond which something happens; edge; brink; threshold |
| whim | sudden odd idea or desire; passing notion; fancy; caprice |
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