Quizlet Richmond unit 8

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  1. abject: wretched, pitiful, hopeless, miserable
  2. bombastic: (adj.) excessively confident, pompous (The singer’s bombastic performance disgusted the crowd.)
  3. candor: the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
  4. delineate: (v.) to describe, outline, shed light on (She neatly delineated her reasons for canceling the project’s funding.)
  5. exult: to rejoice, to celebrate
  6. goad: v.) - to urge, to provoke into action
  7. impeccable: faultless: without fault or error, perfect
  8. licentious: lacking legal or moral restraints
  9. maverick: someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action, a rebel
  10. odious: Adj. instilling hatred or intense displeasure
  11. perplex: to confuse or make complicated
  12. quagmire: a difficult situation
  13. revere: to honor, to regard with respect, admire,
  14. sinuous: Characterized by many curves or turns; winding; also graceful moves, as in dancing
  15. stupefy: to stun, baffle, or amaze
  16. tantamount: Having equal or equivalent value, effect, or import.
  17. umbrage: a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  18. verbose: talkative; long-winded; rambling
  19. wistful: full of melancholy yearning or longing; sad
  20. wrath: vengeful anger, punishment