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Anna's Tricky Vocabulary Words Part I

AB
absolveClear of guilt; to find innocent or blameless
amoralLacking of moral sense; without principals
epitomeA perfect or typical example of a general quality or type
malignSpeak evil of
demoralizeTo lower the spirits of; weaken the confidence or cheerfulness of
retortTo reply; especially in a quick, sharp or witty way
elicitTo draw forth; to bring out; to call forth
subjectiveBased on personal opinions, feeling and attitudes; not objective
succintExpressed clearly in a few words; to the point, concise
arbitraryDetermined by personal judgement, not by rule or reason, based on impulse
allusionAn indirect reference
banalLacking originality; overused;commonplace
altruisticUnselfishly concerned for the welfare of others
flagrantShockingly obvious; outrageous
attestTo make a statement about something based on personal experience
discernTo recognize; detect
attributeA quality or feature of a person or thing
implausibleDifficult to believe; unlikely
blightSomething that weakens damages or destroys
blatantvery obvious


Alyson Van Santen

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