List 13 Flashcards
censor
to remove material from public view for moral, political, or religious reasons, one whose job is to remove material
debunk
to prove false
banish
to expel, to drive away
malleable
able to be molded or shaoed
aghast
overcome by disgust or unpleasant amazement
copious
abundant
fanatic
someone with excessive enthusiasm, especially in politics or religion
eddy
small whirlpool or any similar current
embellish
to enhance with fictitious additions, to adorn
animosity
ill-will, hatred
reimburse
to repay someone for their expenses
botanist
a scientist specializing in the study of plants
germinate
to grow or develop
brevity
the state of being brief
aloof
emotionally distant and apart, reserved, reticent
beguile
to deceive by trickery
pedestrian
common, everyday
tamper
to meddle with the intent of altering or damaging something
eccentric
peculiar, odd
pact
an agreement or covenant, a formal agreement between two countries