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Flashcards: vocab 13-18

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appraisalevaluation of worth
legitimatelawful
circumlocutionusing direct language
prattleto talk foolishly
aficionadoan enthusiastic fan
incommunicadowithout the means of communication
baselow or inferior in position of quality
mediocreordinary in quality
cogentlogical and convincing
raconteura skiller story teller
bravadoboastful bravery
juntaa group of military rulers
candidfrank, honest
meritoriousworthy of praise
discoursea formal speech or writing
sophistrycleaverly misleading arguments
embargoan order preventing trade
peccadilloa small fault
criteriona standard of judgment
truisman overused saying
falterto hesitate
utterancesomething that is said
flotillaa small fleet
peonan unskilled laborer
dexteritycleverness
validateto confirm the trut of something
literateeducated
verbosetoo wordy
haciendaa large estate or ranch
renegadea rebel
appriciablenoticeable
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits
abritrarybased on an impuls rather that one reason
haphazardchosen randomly
assertto state firmly
incisiveclear and sharp in analysis or expression
breadtha wide range
negligibleinsignificant
coincidentalhappining at the same time, by chance
premeditatedplanned before hand
ferocityfiercness
outspokenvery candid
copiousabundant
gargantuangigantic
pittanceinadequate wage
deliberationcareful thinking
spontaneitythe quality of folling impulse
foolhardyunwisely bold
vehementforceful
innumerabletoo many to count
proliferateto spread quickly
fortuitoushappining by luck
unwittinglyunknowingly, without awareness
headstrongwillful and stubborn
vibrantvigorous, and energetic
paucityscarcity
contriveto cleverly plot
propheticforseeing the future
floutto disobey
undauntednot discouraged