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Word List Day 3
Word | Definition |
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extinct | no longer active |
loll | rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue) |
acclaimed | welcomed with shouts and approval |
clientele | customers |
catalyst | substance that causes speeding up |
shallow | little depth; not earnest |
brittle | easily broken |
negligent | taking too little care |
affable | polite and friendly |
poseur | a person who attempts to impress by acting unlike himself |
dangle | hand or swing loosely |
moribund | in a dying state; near death |
ascend | go or come up |
relapse | fall back again |
asterisk | the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters) |
yarn | tale story fibers for knitting |
arrogance | proud; superior manner of behaviour |
salvage | the saving of property from loss |
livid | Furiously angry, enraged |
divergence | getting farther apart from a point |
rejuvenation | becoming young in nature or appearance |
allegiance | duty support loyalty |
vigorous | strong energetic |
dullard | a stupid, insensitive person |
dwarf | person much smaller the usual size |
fragrant | sweet-smelling |
judicious | sound in judgment; wise |
nihilism | total rejection of all religious and moral beliefs |
odor | smell |
scribble | write hastily |
hospitable | liking to give hospitality |
narcissism | Self-love |
sawdust | tiny bits of wood |
ameliorate | improve; make better |
ingest | take in by swallowing |