Vocab 8 Oct 2024
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20 Terms
amenable
receptive to suggestions or criticism; responsible for something legally
bulwark
a defensive wall or fortification; any safeguard or defense; to fortify with a bulwark; to protect
fiasco
a complete and often ridiculous failure
glib
spoken casually without thought; smoothly spoken, often characterized by insincerity
jaded
cynical from overexposure to something; worn out from use
prowess
bravery; superior skill
rudiments
basic principles first learned about a subject
whimsical
characterized by erratic behavior or unpredictability; odd, freakish
analogy
a step-by-step explanation of something by comparing it with something else
audacity
daring; boldness; impudence
civility
good manners; politeness
dexterity
skill in using the hands or body; mental quickness
duplicity
double-dealing; deceitfulness
expediency
something that has immediate advantages
fallacy
a false or misleading idea; a deceptive or unsound argument
gluttony
excess in eating
levity
unbecoming or inappropriate frivolity or jocularity; lack of seriousness
magnanimity
a nobleness of spirit which disdains petty resentment and revenge
profundity
depth of intellect or emotion
propensity
a natural inclination or tendency
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