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semester two English words

Renounce

Declare rejection of something

Enigma

Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

Narcissist

Someone who is excessively self centered

Anomaly

Deviation from what is standard normal or expected

Surrogate

Someone or something that takes the place of another

Berate

To criticize someone angrily

Compassion

Sympathetic concern

Competent

Having the necessary knowledge or ability to do something

Gregarious

Indicating a liking for companionship

Resilient

Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

Jubilance

a feeling of extreme joy

Perfunctory

hasty and without attention to detail

Unsavory

morally offensive

Altruistic

showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others

Infallible

incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

Abase

to humiliate or degrade

Banal

dull, commonplace

Coerce

to make somebody do something by force or threat

Debacle

A disastrous failure, disruption

Didactic

intended to teach

Accolade

high praise, special distinction

Diffident

shy, quiet, modest

Incisive

clear, sharp, direct

Paradigm

an example that is a perfect pattern or model

Respite

a break, rest

Elucidate

to make something more clear

Highlight

to call attention on something

Languid

sluggish from fatigue or weakness

Fastidious

demanding or having high and often unattainable standards

matter of fact

adhering strictly to fact; direct or unemotional

Corroborate

to support a claim with evidence

Concede

to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly

Examine

to consider a person or thing in detail to discover something about them

plethora

an abundance, excess

Restitution

restoration to the rightful owner