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Word List Day 7
Word | Definition |
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indulgent | inclined to indulge |
pilferer | to steal, especially in small quantities |
foster | nurture; care for |
apartheid | brutal racial discrimination |
garrulous | too talkative |
edify | instruct; correct morally |
evasive | tending to evade |
misanthrope | person who hates mankind |
eulogy | formal praise panegyric |
arcane | known or understood by very few |
bogus | sham; counterfeit; not genuine |
dexterity | skill (esp. in handling) |
lampoon | publicly mock or ridicule |
skit | short piece of humorous writing |
incongruous | out of place; not in harmony or agreement |
repulsive | causing a feeling of disgust |
refine | make or become pure cultural |
indefatigability | not easily exhaustible; tirelessness |
fawn | To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious |
wince | show bodily or mental pain |
feud | bitter quarrel over a long period of time |
cognizant | being fully aware of |
substantiation | giving facts to support (statement) |
euthanasia | easy and painless death |
irate | angry |
underbid | make a lower bid then somebody else |
alcove | recess/partially enclosed place |
frantic | wildly excited with joy; pain; anxiety |
peccadillo | small sin small weakness in one's character |
pervade | spread through every part of |
decree | order given by authority |
concoct | invent, prepare by mixing together |
turquoise | greenish-blue precious stone |
miser | person who loves wealth and spends little |
valiant | brave |