Vocab #3 Flashcards by Brigid Cogan | Brainscape

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acquiesce (v)

A

assent; to accept passively or reluctantly

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denigrate (v)

A

defame; belittle; criticize unkindly

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munificent (adj)

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lavishly generous; liberal in giving

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capitulation (n)

A

surrender; giving up resistance

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palatable (adj)

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edible; pleasant tasting; to one’s taste

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vehement (adj)

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forcibly expressed; impassioned; fervid

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fruition (n)

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accomplishment; realization

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eradicate (v)

A

exterminate; do away with completely

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despotic (adj)

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tyrannical; dictatorial

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extricate (v)

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to free; remove from entanglement

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