Vocab 8
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Section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allege | (verb) Claim something is wrong without proof |
| Arrant | (adj) shameless, blatant (think Korean drama product placement) |
| Badinage | (noun) humorous or witty conversation (banter) |
| Conciliate | (verb) stop from being angry or discontented; placate, pacify, appease |
| Countermand | (verb) revoke, cancel an order (noun) |
| Echelon | (noun) a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society (think Greens in K) |
| Exacerbate | (verb) make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse |
| Fatuous | (adj) silly and pointless |
| Irrefutable | (adj) impossible to deny or disprove |
| Juggernaut | (noun) a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution |
| Lackadaisical | (adj) lacking enthusiasm and determination; careless, lazy |
| Litany | (noun) a tedious recital or repetitive series in prayer |
| Macabre | (adj) disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury |
| Paucity | (noun) the presence of somthing only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity |
| Portend | (verb) be a sign or warning that something is likely to happen (foretell) |
| Raze | (verb) completely destory |
| Recant | (verb) say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief |
| Saturate | (verb) cause something to become thoroughly soaked with liquid so that no more can be absorbed |
| Saturnine | (adj) slow and gloomy |
| Slough | (verb) to cast off, disregard, shed |
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