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Eng: Chap. 10 Vocab
Stadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level F
Word | Definition |
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accrue | to grow or accumulate over time |
annotation | a critical note or comment |
bedlam | a state or scene of uproar |
covert | hidden; a hidden place |
debonair | pleasant; smooth and polished in manner |
dun | to demand incessantly, especially in debt; a creditor; dull, dingy |
efficacious | effective |
equanimity | calmness; refusal to panic |
fortuitous | accidental; occurring by happy chance |
gist | the essence, main point |
gratuitous | freely given; unwarranted |
imperious | overbearing; arrogant; pressing, compelling |
invective | s strong denunciation, abusive language; abusive |
motley | show great variety; a jester's outfit/jester |
munificent | extremely generous; lavish |
procrastinate | to put off |
provocative | tending to produce a strong feeling or response; irritating |
recondite | exceeding ordinary knowledge |
reprobate | depraved, vicious, unprincipled person; to disapprove of condemn. |
sedentary | remaining in one place; continued sitting |