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vocab 13

Terms

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profane
adj, not devoted to holy or religious purposes
spontaneous
adj, resulting or coming from a natural impulse.
Expiation
noun, the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing
Mendicant
adj, begging
apologue
noun, a moral fable
petulance
noun, unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
timorous
adj, full of fear; fearful
Magnanimity
noun, very liberal and generous in spirit
insolvent
adj, unable to meet debts or discharge liabilities: bankrupt
titular
adj, having a title without the associated duties
capitulate
verb, to surrender
Conciliate
verb, to overcome the distrust or hostility of
obsequious
adj, characterized by or showing servile deference
sycophant
noun, person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
extemporaneous
adj, done, spoken without special advance preparation.
ephemeral
adj, lasting a very short time

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