T2 Vocab Week 1 and 2
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Bmichigan7 on January 8, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abate (v.) | to reduce or lessen; to subtract from an amount |
| capitulate (v.) | to surrender; yield |
| efficacy (n.) | power to produce a desired effect; effectiveness |
| expunge (n.) | to erase or obliterate |
| gregarious (adj.) | sociable; fond of the company of others |
| incorrigible (adj.) | incapable of being corrected or reformed |
| lethargy (n.) | a state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy |
| malfeasance (n.) | misconduct by a public official |
| penchant (n.) | a strong inclination or liking for something |
| sagacity (n.) | wisdom |
| affable (adj.) | gentle and gracious; approachable |
| assiduous (adj.) | diligent |
| circuitous (adj.) | going in a roundabout or indirect manner |
| evanescence (n.) | the quality of lasting only a short time |
| inundate (v.) | to overwhelm, as if with a flood |
| malign (v.) | to speak harmful untruths about; to slander |
| pernicious | causing insidious harm; injurious; hurtful |
| render (v.) | to cause to be or become; to present for consideration or approval; to provide or make |
| stint (n.) | a length of time spent in a particular way. |
| vindicate (v.) | to clear from accusation or suspicion |
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