Vocab for 12/06/11
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superkamilla on December 5, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 alacrity | eagerness, speed |
| calumny | an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies |
| enervate | to weaken, exhaust |
| fecund | fruitful, fertile |
| imperious | commanding, domineering |
| inure | to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation |
| malediction | a curse |
| obfuscate | to render incomprehensible |
| paucity | small in quantity |
| petulance | rudeness, irritability |
| protean | able to change shape; displaying great variety |
| quixotic | idealistic, impractical |
| salient | significant, conspicuous |
| stolid | expressing little sensibility, unemotional |
| trenchant | effective, articulate, clear-cut |
| umbrage | resentment, offense |
| upbraid | to criticize or scold severely |
| veracity | truthfulness, accuracy |
| winsome | charming, pleasing |
| wistful | full of yearning; musingly sad |
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