WAVE Group 4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Incorrigable | impossible to change; unruly and unmangeable |
| Hermitage | a secluded residence or private retereat |
| Preclude | to make impossible; to prevent |
| Unremitting | constant; relentless |
| Compendium | a short account; a list of items |
| Obliterate | to destroy utterly; to erase or obscure, leaving no trace |
| Affluent | wealthy |
| Conflagration | a large destructive fire |
| Laud | to praise or glorify |
| Impromptu | done spontaeuosly; without thought or preparation |
| Sycophant | one who flatters for personal gain |
| Disavow | to deny any knowledge of, responsibilty for, or any association with |
| Ephemeral | short-lived, fleeting |
| Nadir | the lowest point of something |
| Enervate | to deprive of strength, force, or vigor |
| Nefarious | infamous for wickedness or villiany; evil; utterly immoral |
| Grandiloquence | lofty; pompous language or speech |
| Saunter | to stroll leisurely |
| Maladroit | showing lack of skill or tact |
| Temerity | recklessness; audacity; boldness |
| Permeate | to spread throughout; to saturate |
| Trenchant | effective; clear-cut; articulate |
| Anathema | a cursed, detested person; an object of laothing |
| Revoke | to take back; to formally cancel something |
| Vapid | lacking liveliness or interest; dull |
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