Vocab weeks 7&8

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aloof
adj. not friendly or forthcoming; indifferent
antagonize
v. to cause someone to become hostile
befall
v. the act of having something bad happen to someone
bludgeon
v. to force into something; coerce
demean
v. to act of causing severe loss of dignity to someone
devoid
v. to deplete or strip of some quality or substance
discrepancy
n. a lack of comparability between two facts
eminent
adj. having a high rank, reputation, or respect within a specific field of study
engross
v. being fully absorb in a task or job; complete focus
fastidious
adj. very attentive to accuracy of details
feignv. to pretend to be affected by somethingimperviousadj. not influenced or affected by something or someonelucrativeadj. producing a great deal of profitlethargicadj. being sluggish, listless, drowsy; filled with apathynuancen. a subtle difference in expression, meaning, or responsepragmaticadj. dealing with things sensibly and realistically on a way that is based on practical considerationspungentadj. having a sharply strong taste or smellscrutinizev. to examine in detail with careful or critical attentiontactileadj. of or connected with the sense of touchvalidatev. to check or prove the accuracy of facts; confirmation