| Term | Definition |
|---|
| affluent | wealthy |
| assuage | lessen |
| butte | isolated steep cliff over the sea |
| complacent | self satisfied |
| desultory | aimless |
| dissertation | formal essay |
| exodus | departure |
| genteel | polite and refined |
| inebriated | druken |
| introspective | given to examining one's own thoughts |
| martinet | strict disciplinarian |
| oblivion | lack of awareness |
| pillory | wooden frame with holes confining the heads and hands |
| provocation | causes for anger |
| revoke | withdraw |
| tacit | unspoken |
| alloy | mixture of metals |
| augury | omen |
| cadaver | dead body |
| decry | denounce |
| devise | workout |
| entreat | beg |
| finite | limited |
| guillotine | machine for beheading people |
| inevitable | unavoidable |
| irrefutable | that cannot be disputed |
| militant | aggressively active |
| obsolescent | outdated but still usable |
| prefatory | introductory |
| recluse | hermit |
| somnambulist | sleepwalker |
| telepathy | thought transference |
Combine with other sets
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