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sherwood*10 cp units 1-10

Terms

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condone
to forgive or overlook an offense
harry
to annoy or harass
abet
to assist or encourage
extraneous
inessential
argot
special words or phrases used by a specific group of people
diemma
a choice between two unpleasant or difficult opinions
opus
a creative work
concur
to be of the same opinion
appease
to calm
chaos
complete disorder
collaborate
to work with another toward a goal
exult
to rejoice; to feel triumphant
enunciate
to state clearly and distinctly
rancor
extreme hatred or ill will
officious
excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help
strident
harsh sounding;grating
extrovert
one who is outgoing
balk
to refuse stubbornly or abruptly
destitute
extremely poor
emaciated
extremely thin
abate
to lessen in violence or intensity
fluctuate
to rise and fall
extol
to praise highly
irascible
easily, angered
adamant
unyielding; firm in opinion
clement
merciful;lenient
ignominy
public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
bastion
a strong defense or fort
impeccable
faultless;without sin or blemish
expunge
to erase or eliminate
cajole
to persuade with false promises and flattery
decorum
conformity to accepted standards of conduct
cult
an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles
expatriate
someone who chooses to live outside of their country
inexorable
unrelenting; unavoidable
feasible
reasonable; capable of being carried out
augment
to enlarge
sere
dry and whithered
cliche
a worn-out idea or overused expression
heinous
hatefully or shockingly evil
enigma
a mystery
dour
stern and ill-humored
intrepid
without fear;brave
ostensible
professed but not necessarily true
diffident
lacking in self-confidence;shy
contrite
feeling regret for having commited some wrongdoing
insipid
lacking flavor,dull
metier
the work one is especially suited for
nuance
a slight or subtle degree of difference
gauche
lacking social graces, tactless
negligence
careless neglect
jaunty
having a buoyant, self-confident air
frowzy
unkempt
lethargy
lack of energy;sluggishness
heresy
the crime of holding a belieft that goes against an established doctrine
banter
teasing,playful conversation
demure
quiet and modest;reserved
dilettante
one who merely dabbles in an art or science
candid
outspoken;blunt
divulge
to tell or reveal
docile
easy to teach or manage
jaundiced
prejudiced;hostile
austere
stern;severe;plain
effigy
a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group
incognito
disguised; pretending not to be oneself
emulate
to strive to be equal
impound
to confine
meticulous
extremely sometimes excessively
coerce
to force by using pressure
temerity
recklessness
ambivalent
having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea
libation
a drink,especially an alcoholic one
fiasco
a complete, ridiculous failure
disparity
inequality;difference
ostracize
to banish
anathema
a formal curse
duplicity
intentional deceit in speech or conduct
credence
belief or trust
omniscient
having unlimited knowledge
jettison
to cast overboard; to discard
demagogue
a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power
inane
without sense or meaning;silly
avarice
greed;desire for wealth
apathy
lack of interest
abhor
to distribute
gregarious
sociable
motley
made up of dissimilar parts
evoke
to summon forth
extradite
to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction
magnanimous
noble;generous in forgiving
mercenary
a professional soldier hired by a foreign army
droll
amusing in an odd or whimsical way
copious
numerous; large in quantity
bigot
one who is intolerant of differences in others
furtive
stealthy; secretive
enhance
to increase the value or beauty of something
unctuous
exaggeratedly or insincerely polite
connoisseur
an expert in matters of culture,food,or wine
culmination
the highest point of attainment; the end or climax
gamut
the whole range or extent
dogmatic
arrogant
erudite
scholarly;learned
inscrutable
not easily understood
jingoism
extreme, chauvinistic patriotism
expound
to explain in detail
acrimony
ill-natured; bitter hostility
castigate
to criticize or punish severly
cynical
doubtful or distrst ful of the godness or sincerity of human motives
bacchanalian
wild and drunken

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