SATahskent vocab book

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Admonish

To warn or scold someone

Eccentric

Uncommon, strange

Mired

Involved in a difficult situation or stuck firmly.

Colloquial

Characteristic of informal language

Contend

To assert or argue a position, often in a debate or competition.

Enfranchise

To grant the right to vote or other rights of citizenship.

Vexing

Causing annoyance or frustration.

Unassuming

Humble, low-key

Coerce

To pressure or force someone to do something

Austere

Severe or strict in attitude, manner, or appearance; plain and simple in style.

Dread

A feeling of great fear or apprehension.

Broach

To bring up a subject for discussion, often something difficult or uncomfortable.

Proxy

Authorized to act for another

Disseminate

To spread or distribute information widely.

Delegate

Assign responsibilities or tasks to another person

Suffraage

The right to vote

Incredulous

Skeptical; disbelieving

Conflate

Combine or confuse

carefree

Relaxed and without anxiety

Assuage

To ease or relieve (pain, worries)

decoupled

Separated or detached

austere

Severe or strict; plain in style

ephemeral

temporary

allude

To hint at or indirectly

omnipotence

having unlimited or great power

indulge

To yield to desires

vernacular

everyday informal language, local dialect

inquisition

interrogation, questioning

upheaval

chaos

malign

harmful

imprudent

foolish, reckless

quarrel

an angry argument or disagreement

insurrection

a violent uprising or rebellion

equivocal

unclear

vanity

Excessive pride in one's appearance or accomplishments

subdued

Quiet

menacing

Threatening

usurped

To take power or position illegally or by force.

detractor

opponent

oust

expel

expunge

remove

melancholy

sadness

exasperated

frustrated