Vocabulary from Readings, Parts 1 & 2

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  1. encroach
    advance beyond the usual limit
  2. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  3. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  4. constrict
    squeeze or push together
  5. perpetually
    everlastingly; for all time
  6. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  7. grave
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  8. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  9. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  10. furtively
    in a secretive manner
  11. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  12. oppressive
    weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
  13. nonchalantly
    in a composed and unconcerned manner
  14. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  15. imperiously
    in a manner showing arrogant superiority
  16. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  17. plausibility
    apparent validity
  18. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  19. disreputable
    lacking respectability in character, behavior or appearance
  20. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  21. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  22. inaudible
    impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
  23. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  24. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  25. pretense
    the act of giving a false appearance
  26. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  27. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  28. detestable
    offensive to the mind
  29. subdued
    restrained in style or quality
  30. edifying
    enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage improvement
  31. temper
    a characteristic state of feeling
  32. ingratiating
    capable of winning favor
  33. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  34. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  35. falteringly
    in an unsteady manner
  36. delusion
    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
Created on Thu Oct 15 08:38:03 EDT 2020

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