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English Vocab 7

Terms

undefined, object
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consanguineous
erlated by blood; of common lineage
plethora
excessive oversupply
bedraggled
harried or in a condition of disarray; unkempt; dirty and limp
educe
to draw out
sententious
tending to use many cliches or maxims in order to enlighten others
ubiquitous
seemingly everywhere at once
aggrandize
to raise the importance of or make to appear great
profilgate
shamelessly immoral
trepidation
a state of fear or agitation
intransigent
uncompromising; determined to remain beyond appeal or negotiation
reprehensible
abhorrent; that which is morally inexcusable
travesty
a grotesque parody (of something)
serendipity
the quality of coming upon important insights or discoveries by accident
ecclesiastical
pertaining to religious practices
sine qua non
an essential feature of somehting
non sequitur
something that does not follow logically
discombobulate
to confuse or throw into an awkward predicament
antediluvian
pertaining to the period prior to the great flood recounted in the bible
prolix
tediously wordy
mendacious
lying or false

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