Vocabulary 1 plus extra words
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
abate | verb--to lessen or descrease in violence or intensity |
abet | verb--to help, especially in committing a crime |
abhor | verb--to hate, detest, loathe strongly |
acquit | verb--to find not guilty of a crime |
acrimony | noun--bitter feeling, resentment |
adamant | adjective--stubborn, unyielding in one's opinion |
adulation | noun--excessive praise and flattery; adoration |
affable | adjective--friendly, polite, agreeable, easy to get along with |
agnostic | noun--someone who is not sure whether or not there is a God; someone who believes that God cannot be known personally |
agrarian | adjective--relating to farms, farmers, and agriculture |
impediment | noun--something that blocks or prevents someone from going farther; obstacle; handicap |
renowned | adjective--famous; widely known and honored |
endeavor | noun--an effort or attempt; verb--to make an effort or attempt; to try |
zeal | noun--extreme eagerness and enthusiasm |
reprove | verb--to express disapproval; to scold; to criticize for doing something wrong |
attire | noun--clothing; verb--to put on clothes |
disparage | verb--to speak critically of; to put down verbally; to belittle, ridicule, or mock |
vigilant | adjective--alert and watchful to avoid danger |
beseech | verb--to ask or beg for something, to implore, to plead |
giddy | adjective--dizzy, not serious, lightheaded |
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