Vocabulary Power Plus Level 10 Lesson 8

duplicity

intentional deceit in speech or conduct; deception

droll

amusing in an odd or whimsical way; quaint

abate

to lessen in violence or intensity

abhor

to detest; to hate strongly

dole

to distribute; to give out sparingly

gamut

the whole range or extent

decorum

conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior

extrovert

one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others

effigy

A crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group

austere

Stern; severe; plain

belie

to falsely represent

glib

performed with such ease and skill as to appear insincere; artful; slick

journeyman

a fully trained and qualified worker

protean

readily changeable in form, shape, or meaning

propagate

to spread or transmit, especially by reproduction