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english vocab
Term | Definition |
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elicit | to draw forth or bring out |
fervent | exhibiting particular enthusiasm, fervor or passion |
languid | lazily, requiring little energy or exertion |
disdain | to regard something with strong contempt/dislike |
portent | a vision or omen that reveals something |
superilious | haughty and arrogant |
vulnerable | susceptible to injury |
insidious | dangerous in a secret way |
acuity | perception |
discord | tension |
hue | color |
ambiguous | uncertain |
reverered | honored, respected |
reciprocal | shared, mutual |
reserve | self restraint |
credulously | ready to believe on slight/ uncertain evidence; gullible |
vicariously | experienced through participation in another's activity |
debauchery | moral corruption |
marred | something damaged or defaced |
vista | distant view seen through an opening |
cynical | sneering sarcasm |
magnanimity | lofty generous and courageous spirit |
strident | loud and harsh sounding |
homogeneous | of the same kind |