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Great Expectation Vocab (Set 6)
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| upshot | outcome, final result |
| frivolous | lacking in seriousness or importance |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| repudiate | to reject, to disown, to disavow |
| repugnant | disgusting, offensive |
| extricate | to free, to disentangle |
| engender | to cause, to produce, to create |
| feint | a false appearance, a fake punch to occupy defenses allowing a real blow |
| blighted | destroyed or caused by decline or decay |
| rhapsodize | to express in an overly enthusiastic manner |
| tacit | understood, silent, not spoken, implicit |
| prudent | wise and careful about practical matters |
| animosity | harsh feelings, enmity, resentment, hatred |
| ominous | threatening |
| virtuous | having excellent morals, righteous |
| sententious | given to excessive moralizing |
| vestiges | remnants, traces, remains |
| obdurate | extremely stubborn, unwilling to accept advice |
| abeyance | suspension of action |
| apprise | to inform or to give notice |
| despondency | depression, dejection |
| discern | to differentiate between two or more things |
| querulous | constantly complaining, whining |
| ostentatious | showy, pretentious |
| malice | desire to harm others |
| beguile | to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm |
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