Vocab 10# Flashcards
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A boxer or fighter, usually professional
pugilist
Inclined to fight or argue easily
pugnacious
Distasteful or offensive
repugnant
quick to forgive, not resentful, has great character morals
magnanimous
Mental calmness or composure, especially during times of difficulty
equanimity
Being in full agreement with each other
unanimous
A change from one form or nature to another that is very different from the past one
metamorphosis
A type of figurative language in which a person or thing is identified as something different
metaphor
bodily process in which sustenance is changed into energy
metabolism
To go backward into an earlier and worse condition
retrogress
operating with respect to a past condition or occurrence
retroactive
To change equipment using parts that are newer or older but not original
retrofit
