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Advanced English III - Unit 2 - Definitions

AB
agitateto move something with an irregular, rapid, violent action
litigateto carry on a lawsuit by judicial process
prodigalrecklessly or wastefully extravagant; spendthrift
provenanceorigin or source
venturesomeinclined to seek out risk or danger, bold, daring, adventurous
venuethe place where a trial is held; the locale of an event
incipientstarting to come into being or to become evident
susceptibleopen to some influence; responsive
affinitysympathy; attraction
infinitesimalextremely or immeasurably
finitehaving definite limits
adjacentnear, neighboring
conjectureto guess
trajectorythe curved path that an object makes in space
protracteddrawn out, continued, or extended
retractiontaking back or withdrawal
intractablenot easily handled, led, taught or controlled
conducivetending to promote, encourage, or assist; helpful
inducepersuade, influence; bring about
consequentialresulting; important
obsequiousexcessively submissive, obedient, or flattering
apollonianharmonious, ordered, rational, calm
bacchanalianfrenzied, orgiastic
delphicunclear, ambiguous, or confusing
jovialjolly, expansively good-natured
mercurialhaving rapid and unpredictable changes of mood
olympianlofty, superior, and detached
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from being obscure or indistinct
ambientexisting or present on all sides
ambivalentholding opposite feelings and attitudes at the same time toward something or someone


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