Lesson 7 Vocab

  1. abjure
    verb.

    to renounce formally
  2. amorphous
    adj.

    without a defiite shape, boundary or character
  3. animus
    noun.

    1. an attitude or spirit within a person that strongly influences him or her.

    2. deep-seated ill will
  4. dichotomy
    noun

    division into two distinct parts or groups
  5. exemplar
    noun.

    an example or model, especially an ideal one.
  6. herculean
    adj.

    of extraordinary size, power, or difficulty
  7. inchoate
    adj.

    not fully formed or realized
  8. invidious
    aj.

    likely to cause resentment or animosity
  9. melange
    noun.

    a mixture of dissimilar materials
  10. nefarious
    adj.

    very wicked
  11. nihilism
    noun

    a viewpoint that denies anyh meaning or value to life
  12. ratify
    verb.

    to aprrove, confirm, or verify
  13. subsume
    verb

    to encompass in a larger or more comprehensive group; to include
  14. variegated
    adj.

    varied as to form, type, or color
  15. vitiate
    verb.

    to impair or weaken
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Lesson 7 Vocab
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Wordly wise lesson 7
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