19 Flashcards
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proclivity
inclination; natural tendency
pugnacious
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome
raze
destroy completely
rendition
translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc.
reverance
a feeling of deep awe, respect and love
seclude
to place in or withdraw into solitude, sequester, cloister
sophomoric
immature; half-baked, like a sophomore
stultify
cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder
tacit
understood; not put into words
topography
physical features of a region
unconscionable
unscrupulous; excessive
venerate
revere
whimsical
capricious; fanciful
admonition
warning
anterior
situated in front
auspicious
favoring success
bleak
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
cartographer
map-maker
cogent
convincing
conscientious
scrupulous; careful