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Lit + Comp: Unit 17

Category: Definition

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Term	Definition
usurp	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take the place of
tantamount	being essentially equal to something
blandish	praise somewhat dishonestly
eschew	avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
ineffable	defying expression or description; too sacred to be uttered
comply	act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
winsome	charming in a childlike or naïve way
fecund	capable of producing offspring or vegetation
primeval	having existed from the beginning
momentous	of great significance
obstreperous	noisily and stubbornly defiant
anachronism	something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
cupidity	extreme greed for material wealth; covetousness
qualitative	involving distinguishing attributes
heinous	extremely wicked; deeply criminal
pejorative	expressing disapproval
discrepancy	an event that departs from expectations
spurious	not what it appears to be
latent	potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
rescind	cancel officially

authority	seize and take control without _____ and possibly with force; take the place of	1	1	true
tantamount	Definition: being essentially equal to something	2	0	false
somewhat	praise _____ dishonestly	3	1	true
eschew	Definition: avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of	4	0	false
ineffable	Definition: defying expression or description; too sacred to be uttered	5	0	false
comply	Definition: act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes	6	0	false
winsome	Definition: charming in a childlike or naïve way	7	0	false
fecund	Definition: capable of producing offspring or vegetation	8	0	false
existed	having _____ from the beginning	9	1	true
momentous	Definition: of great significance	10	0	false
obstreperous	Definition: noisily and stubbornly defiant	11	0	false
anachronism	Definition: something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred	12	0	true
cupidity	Definition: extreme greed for material wealth; covetousness	13	0	false
qualitative	Definition: involving distinguishing attributes	14	0	false
wicked	extremely _____; deeply criminal	15	1	true
disapproval	expressing _____	16	1	true
departs	an event that _____ from expectations	17	1	true
spurious	Definition: not what it appears to be	18	0	false
latent	Definition: potentially existing but not presently evident or realized	19	0	false
rescind	Definition: cancel officially	20	0	false