Vocab 10

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accrue
grow by addition
dun
a color varying around light grayish brown
gratuitous
unnecessary and unwarranted
procrastinate
postpone doing what one should be doing
annotation
the act of adding notes
efficacious
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
imperious
able to deal authoritatively with affairs
provocative
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
bedlam
a state or scene of uproar and confusion
equanimity
steadiness of mind under stress
invective
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
recondite
difficult to penetrate, difficult to penetrate
covert
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
fortuitous
occurring by happy chance
motley
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
reprobate
a person without moral scruples
debonair
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air, having a sophisticated charm
gist
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
munificent
very generous
sedentary
(adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
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