Vocab 8 Oct 2024

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amenable

receptive to suggestions or criticism; responsible for something legally

<p>receptive to suggestions or criticism; responsible for something legally</p>
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bulwark

a defensive wall or fortification; any safeguard or defense; to fortify with a bulwark; to protect

<p>a defensive wall or fortification; any safeguard or defense; to fortify with a bulwark; to protect</p>
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fiasco

a complete and often ridiculous failure

<p>a complete and often ridiculous failure</p>
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glib

spoken casually without thought; smoothly spoken, often characterized by insincerity

<p>spoken casually without thought; smoothly spoken, often characterized by insincerity</p>
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jaded

cynical from overexposure to something; worn out from use

<p>cynical from overexposure to something; worn out from use</p>
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prowess

bravery; superior skill

<p>bravery; superior skill</p>
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rudiments

basic principles first learned about a subject

<p>basic principles first learned about a subject</p>
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whimsical

characterized by erratic behavior or unpredictability; odd, freakish

<p>characterized by erratic behavior or unpredictability; odd, freakish</p>
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analogy

a step-by-step explanation of something by comparing it with something else

<p>a step-by-step explanation of something by comparing it with something else</p>
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audacity

daring; boldness; impudence

<p>daring; boldness; impudence</p>
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civility

good manners; politeness

<p>good manners; politeness</p>
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dexterity

skill in using the hands or body; mental quickness

<p>skill in using the hands or body; mental quickness</p>
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duplicity

double-dealing; deceitfulness

<p>double-dealing; deceitfulness</p>
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expediency

something that has immediate advantages

<p>something that has immediate advantages</p>
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fallacy

a false or misleading idea; a deceptive or unsound argument

<p>a false or misleading idea; a deceptive or unsound argument</p>
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gluttony

excess in eating

<p>excess in eating</p>
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levity

unbecoming or inappropriate frivolity or jocularity; lack of seriousness

<p>unbecoming or inappropriate frivolity or jocularity; lack of seriousness</p>
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magnanimity

a nobleness of spirit which disdains petty resentment and revenge

<p>a nobleness of spirit which disdains petty resentment and revenge</p>
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profundity

depth of intellect or emotion

<p>depth of intellect or emotion</p>
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propensity

a natural inclination or tendency

<p>a natural inclination or tendency</p>
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