Quizlet List 23

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  1. amelioration: The act of changing for the better
  2. amiable: Diffusing warmth and friendliness
  3. carping: Persistent petty and unjustified criticism
  4. cartographer: A person who makes maps
  5. desist: to stop or discontinue
  6. despondent: Without or almost without hope
  7. exorcism: eliminating demons
  8. expatriate: Move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad
  9. impromptu: unrehearsed and spontaneous
  10. inadvertent: Without intention
  11. lummox: An awkward stupid person
  12. ostentatious: Intended to attract notice and impress others
  13. precocious: characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity
  14. sanction: Give authority or permission to
  15. turpitude: A corrupt or depraved act or practice