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Honors Lit and Comp 1_3.30.11
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ameliorate (v),  | become better; make better; improve |
impede (v),  | interfere with or slow the progress of; hinder; obstruct |
indolent (adj),  | disposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic |
parsimonious (adj),  | unduly sparing in the spending of money; stingy |
raze (v),  | destroy utterly by tearing down; demolish; level to the ground |
reticent (adj),  | inclined to be silent or secretive; uncommunicative |
retort (v),  | answer; reply sharply or angrily |
subvert (v),  , 
| overturn or overthrow from the foundation; undermine |
vacuous (adj),  | 1. Empty; 2. Inane, stupid. |
jejune (adj),  | 1. Not interesting; 2. Lacking maturity, childish. |
fortuitous,  | adj. a : FORTUNATE, LUCKY *from a cost standpoint, the company's timing is fortuitous — Business Week* b : coming or happening by a lucky chance |
fatuous,  ,
| adj. complacently or inanely foolish : SILLY |
ardent,  | adj. characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity |
diffident,  | adj. hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence. Synonym: Shy |
malevolent,  | adj. having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
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