Lesson 9-10
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slammer244 on October 8, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 emulate | to strive to be equal |
| sere | dry and withered |
| enhance | to increase the value or beauty of something |
| contrite | feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing |
| magnanimous | noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts |
| enunciate | to state clearly and distinctly; to pronounce |
| collaborate | to work with another toward a goal |
| impound | to confine; to retain in legal custody |
| impeccable | faultless; without sin or blemish |
| evoke | to summon forth |
| inane | without sense or meaning; silly |
| unctuous | exaggeratedly or insincerely polite |
| expatriate | someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce, his or her native country |
| frowzy | unkempt |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil |
| expound | to explain in detail; to clarify |
| cajole | to persuade with false promises of flattery |
| inscrutable | not easily understood; hard to fathom |
| balk | to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go |
| acrimony | ill-natured; bitter hostility |
| dour | stern and ill-humored |
| exult | to rejoice; to feel triumphant |
| omniscent | having unlimited knowledge; all knowing |
| feasible | reasonable; capable of being carried |
| fiasco | a complete, ridiculous failure |
| métier | the work one is especially suited for; one's speciality; an occupation |
| fluctuate | to rise and fall; to vary irregularly |
| harry | to annoy or harass |
| incognito | disguised; pretending not to be oneself |
| lethargy | lack of energy; sluggishness |
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