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Lesson 12 Vocabulary
A review of terms from chapter 12 vocabulary terms.
Term | Definition |
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compunction | an uneasiness caused by guilt; a qualm |
bellicose | warlike; inclined to fight |
rhapsodize | to express oneself enthusiastically |
umbrage | a feeling of offense; resentment |
pulchritude | physical beauty |
voluble | talkative |
condescending | displaying superiority; patronizing |
revel | to enjoy; to take pleasure in |
propensity | a tendency |
epiphany | a revelation; sudden knowledge or insight |
panacea | a cure-all; a remedy for all diseases |
wizened | shriveled or withered from age or illness |
sepulcher | a tomb or burial chamber |
physiognomy | facial features |
assiduous | diligent; persistent |