Unit 11

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impertinent
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Terms in this set (17)
impertinent
not showing proper respect; rude
ingenuous
innocent, simple; frank, sincere
intransigent
uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
iterate
to utter again, repeat
Levity
(n.) a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect; buoyancy, lightness in weight
pinnacle
a high peak or point
prosaic
(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
pulchritude
physical beauty
redress
to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury
ruminate
to meditate, think about at length; to think deeply
stoicA person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. Isupinelying face upturbidcloudy, muddy; in a state of turmoilVeritya true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importanceviscous(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidityvolitiona conscious choice or decisionwizeneddry, shrunken, wrinkled