Vocabulary Workshop Level G Unit 10

Terms	Definitions
Askance	with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval
Attenuate	to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force
benign	gentle, kind; forgiving, understanding; having a favorable or beneficial effect
cavil	(v.) to find fault in a petty way, carp; (n.) a trivial objection or criticism
Charlatan	one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, imposter, or quack
decimate	to kill or destroy a large part of
foible	a weak point, failing, minor flaw
forgo	to do without, abstain from, give up
fraught	full of or loaded with; accompanied by
inure	to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure
luminous	emitting or reflecting light, glowing; illuminating
obsequious	marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive, often for purely self-interested reasons
obtuse	blunt, not coming to a point; slow or a dull in understanding; measuring between 90 and 180; not causing a sharp impression
oscillate	to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver
penitent	regretful for one's sins or mistakes; one who is sorry for wrong doing
peremptory	having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self assured
rebuff	to snub, to repel, drive away
reconnoiter	to engage in reconnaissance; to make a preliminary inspection
Shambless	a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; mess
Sporadic	occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order

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