english vocab unit 12
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15 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 loquacious | talkative (adj) |
| dilatory | not on time, not prompt; tending to delay (adj) |
| malign | evil in nature or effect; malevolent (adj) to speak about someone in a spiteful critical manner (v) |
| consternation | dismay, confusion (n) |
| disconcert | to frustrate by throwing into disorder; ruffle (v) |
| stalwart | strong and sturdy; brave; resolute (adj) a brave strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromizing position (n) |
| punctilious | very careful and exact; attentative to fine points of ettiquette (adj) |
| abate | to make less in amount, degree; to subside; to deduct; omit (v) |
| odium | hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct (n) |
| corpulent | excessively fat; having a large bulky body (adj) |
| avarice | a greedy desire, particularly for wealth (adj) |
| egregious | conspicuously bad or offensive (adj) |
| prate | to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion; chatter (v) empty, foolish, trivial talk (n) |
| surrepititious | stealthy, secret; obtained or made by clandestine or stealthy mean (adj) |
| redoubtable | inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent (adj) |
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