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Vocab 2
Term | Definition |
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Acclaim | To greet with loud approval or praise. Syn: laud, extol Ant: deride |
Acquiesce | To agree or consent quietly without protest, but without enthusiasm Syn: yield, accede Ant: disagree, resist |
Assimilate | To take in, or to be taken in by a larger group |
Delirious | Extreme mental confusion or excitement |
Diffusion | The process of widely spreading or scattering Syn: dispersal Ant: concentration |
Diminution | The act or process of lessening or decreasing Ant: argumentation |
Disdain | Aloof contempt or scorn Syn: dislike Ant: respect, admiration |
Magnanimous | Noble in heart and mind; rising above pettiness Ant: mean-spirited, vile, vindictive, petty |
Malignant | Having an evil influence; very harmful; like to cause death Ant: benign |
Meander | To wander aimlessly and idly; ramble |