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vocablary 2
la vocablary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| placate | make (someone) less angry or hostile: they attempted to placate the students with promises. |
| indigenous | originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native: the indigenous peoples of Siberia | coriander is indigenous to southern Europe. |
| labyrinth | 1 a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze: a labyrinth of passages and secret chambers. |
| exacerbate | 1 a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze: a labyrinth of passages and secret chambers. |
| incense | 1 a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze: a labyrinth of passages and secret chambers. |
| daunt | make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive: some people are daunted by technology. |
| rudimentary | involving or limited to basic principles: he received a rudimentary education. • of or relating to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form: a rudimentary stage of evolution. |
| credulous | having or showing too great a readiness to believe things. |
| lucid | expressed clearly; easy to understand: a lucid account | write in a clear and lucid style. • showing ability to think clearly, esp. in the intervals between periods of confusion or insanity: he has a few lucid moments every now and then. |
| sacrosanct | regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with: the individual's right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct. DERIVATIVES |
| docile | ready to accept control or instruction; submissive: a cheap and docile workforce. |
| impartial | treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just: independent and impartial advice. |
| precedent | an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances: there are substantial precedents for using interactive media in training | breaking with all precedent. |
| figurative | departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical: gold, in the figurative language of the people, was “the tears wept by the sun.” |
| reiterate | say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity: [ with clause ] : she that the administration would remain steadfast in its support | [ w speech ] : |
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savanna faye hogle
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