Lesson 15 Vocab
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Abate
To reduce in intensity or amount
To put an end to
Antecedent
Preceding a cause
Arid
Very dry – like a desert.
Baneful
Harmful Destructive
Beleaguer
To harass (like a bully)
Contempt Extreme
dislike or distain
Scorn
BOO!
Cynical
Exhibiting mocking disbelief
Given to faultfinding, sneering, or sarcasm
Dexterous
Demonstrating neat skill, especially with the hands.
Dour
Sullen or gloomy – as in your mood.
Exalt To glorify To praise To raise in rank
Felicitous
Happy or
delightful
Impeccable
Free from
fault or blame
Imperturbable
To make extremely calm
Impassivity, assurance, and steadiness
Malleable
Capable of being shaped, influenced, or alterable
Tractable
Mortify
To humiliate To wound pride To experience shame
Obdurate
Extremely stubborn
Unwilling to accept advice
Platitude
Trite remark Banal (unoriginal)
statement
Profligate
Recklessly extravagant
use of resources
Pugnacious
Aggressive, attempting to fight.
Belligerent
Savory
Appetizing
Spurn
To reject or refuse with hostility
Supercilious
Vain or arrogant
Haughty (taughty)
Trite
Overused
Commonplace
Vociferous
Boisterous Clamorou
s (Suggests
a passionate outcry)
Vulgarity
Something offensive to good taste and refinement
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