Vocab Ch. 9-10 Flashcards
1
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Peremptory
A
Not allowing refusal
2
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Polemic
A
A controversial argument
3
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Vivacious
A
lively
4
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Vociferous
A
offensively loud or forceful
5
Q
Exalt
A
to glorify or praise
6
Q
Exhort
A
To appeal strongly
7
Q
Garrulous
A
wordy and rambling
8
Q
Gist
A
The essence; the central idea
9
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Histrionic
A
Excessively dramatic
10
Q
Atrophy
A
To wither away
11
Q
Debilitate
A
To sap the energy of
12
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Livid
A
Black-and-Blue
Furious
13
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Moribund
A
About to die
14
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Noxious
A
poisonous
15
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Pestilence
A
A usually fatal epidemic disease
