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Veritable Vocabulary Review 1-40
Use these activities to help review for the 2nd vocab final given at the end of the semester.
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| abridge | to shorten or abbreviate |
| acerbic | acidic, biting, sarcastic |
| acrimony | bitterness, sharpness |
| adamant | unyielding, stubborn |
| adherent | follower |
| adverse | unfavorable, critical |
| ambience | surrounding atmosphere, environment |
| ameliorate | make better |
| arcane | mysterious, secret, concealed |
| bagatelle | a trifle, something of little importance |
| bemused | dazed, bewitched or bothered |
| beneficence | goodness, kindness, charity |
| blatant | noisy, obtrusive |
| broach | introduce, announce, present |
| cacophony | unpleasant or discordant sound |
| catharsis | purification that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension |
| caustic | biting, corrosive |
| charisma | special magnetic charm or appeal |
| complacency | smugness |
| convoluted | curved, tortuous, coiled |
| criterion | standard |
| culpable | guilty, blameworthy |
| debacle | collapse, downfall |
| decimate | destroy |
| deprecate | to disapporve, frown on |
| disparate | different, unequal |
| draconian | extremely harsh, severe |
| egregious | flagrant, outrageous |
| empathy | associate with someone else's feelings |
| ergo | therefore |
| filial | relating to a son or daughter |
| forte | strong point |
| gaffe | mistake |
| garrulous | talkative |
| germane | relevant, pertinent |
| gratuitous | given freely, unnecessary |
| gregarious | social, sociable |
| hirsute | hairy |
| holistic | relationship between parts and wholes |
| impervious | impenetrable |
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