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english vocab set 3

Terms in this set (20)

adventitious
accidental; nonessential
ambiguous
unclear or doubtful in meaning
acerbic
bitter, sharp in taste or temper
augur
to predict, foreshadow; a prophet or seer
beatitude
a state of happiness or joy; blessing related to God
bona fide
in good faith, genuine
cataclysm
a violent or sudden upheaval that causes great destruction and change
deviate
to turn aside from a course; to stray; to depart
disseminate
to scatter or spread widely
edify
instruct or improve, morally or intellectually
extenuate
to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses
fecund
fertile; intellectually productive
glower
to stare angrily or intensely
impale
to pierce with a pointed object; to spear
importune
to ask persistently; to beg
obfuscate
to confuse; to bewilder
optimium
best; most favorable; ideal
maladroit
clumsy; unskillful
parochial
narrow-minded
pedestrian
ordinary or dull
a person who walks across the street on foot
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