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Vocab 13
Question | Answer |
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to encourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy) | Abet |
to affirm, declare confidently | Aver |
Noisy in a course, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous especially in an unfavorable sense | Blatant |
(V) to bring up or begin to talk about; to announce, introduce; to break the surface of hte water; to turn sideways to the wind and waves; to pierce in order to draw off liquid (n) a spit for roasting; a tool for tapping casks | Broach |
(v) to support, prop up, strengthen (n) a supporting structure | Buttress |
noisy revelry or merrymaking | Carousal |
to compare critically in order to note differences, similarities, etc.; to arrange in order for some specific purpose | Collate |
an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of the fine arts | Connoisseur |
deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation | Disconsolate |
To weigh down or burden; to fill up, block up, hinder | Encumber |
to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm | Foment |
Frightful, horrible, ghastly | Grisly |
relating to Hercules; characterized by great stength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength | Herculean |
showing no feeling or emotion; inanimate; motionless | Impassive |
Unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future | Inauspicious |
unquestionable, beyond dispute | Incontrovertible |
Puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss | Nonplussed |
Suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occuring at an appropriate time | Opportune |
Abundantly productive; abundant, profuse | Prolific |
A reply to a reply, especially from the defendent in a legal suit | Rejoinder |