Unit 10 Vocab Terms

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accrue

(v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

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annotation

(n.) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

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bedlam

(n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion

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covert

(adj.) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n.) a sheltered place, a hiding place

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debonair

(adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

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dun

(v.) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; (n.) a creditor; (adj.) dark, dull, drab, dingy

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efficacious

(adj.) effective, producing results

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equanimity

(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic

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fortuitous

(adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy chance

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gist

(n.) the essential part, main part, or essence

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gratuitous

(adj.) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

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imperious

(adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

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invective

(n.) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj.) abusive, vituperative

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motley

(adj.) showing great variety, composed of different elements or many colors; (n.) a jester's costume; a jester

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munificent

(adj.) extremely generous, lavish

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procrastinate

(v.) to delay, put off until later

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provocative

(adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

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recondite

(adj.) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

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reprobate

(n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj.) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v.) to disapprove of, condemn

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sedentary

(adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place

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