1984 Vocab List #2

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agitation

a state of anxiety or nervous excitement

extricate

to free someone or something from a constraint or difficulty

denounce

publicly declare to be wrong or evil

demeanor

outward manner, behavior, or conduct

parenthetically

explaining, as if putting it in parentheses

infallible

incapable of making mistakes; always effective

febrile

a great deal of nervous excitement or energy; symptoms of a fever

palpable

capable of being touched or felt; tangible

abyss

a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm

superfluous

unnecessary; more than enough

invariably

always; on every occasion

impregnable

incapable of being taken by assault; unconquerable

demur

to raise doubts or objections

formidable

inspiring fear or respect through being large, powerful, intense, or capable

empirical

evidence based on observation or experience

avaricious

greed for wealth or material gain

cardinal

central or essential

ossified

to become rigid or fixed in an attitude or position

impudence

being rude or impertinent

livid

furiously angry; dark bluish gray