shelnut vocab 3
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- Indissoluble
- unable to be dissolved, liquefied or melted
- Subjective
- using personal opinion
- Recompense
- A payment or compensation
- Galvanize
- to stimulate to muscular action by using electricity
- Vindictive
- vengeful; spiteful
- Pneumatic
- of or relating to air or other gases
- Ruminate
- to ponder, muse, think upon
- Paroxysm
- a periodic attack, emotional or physical; a sudden fit or spasm
- Annihilation
- destruction; nullification
- Propensity
- tendency or inclination
- Orthodox
- holding commonly accepted faith or beliefs
- Circumvent
- to get around something, especially by trickery
- Quixotic
- idealistic to an impractical degree
- Nullify
- to cancel; make null or void
- Aggregate
- to collect or clump together
- Formulaic
- Trite or cliched
- Perfunctory
- Done by habit, perhaps in a careless way; superficial
- Superfluous
- more than necessary; extra and unneeded
- Inexorable
- relentless, unyielding
- Refute
- to argue a point, to offer a rebuttal
- Emulate
- to copy another's style, often to try to surpass
- Sentience
- personal observation or feelings, an emotional recognition
- Immutable
- unable to be changed
- Ephemeral
- temporary, not lasting
- Discern
- To perceive, recognize
- Caprice
- A sudden change in mind; a whim or fancy
- Enamor
- to captivate, to adore; be in love with
- Disparage
- to ridicule, degrade, denigrate
- Bower
- a branch or overhanging
- Altruistic
- having concern for others; self-giving
- Avaricious
- greedy, desirous of wealth
- Malleable
- having the capacity for change; flexible
- Gustatory
- Relating to taste
- Aesthetic
- Having to do with art or beauty
- Aseptic
- clean and free of germs or contamination
- Hitherto
- before, ere
- Inherent
- Intrinsic, innate, inborn
- Objective
- sticking to the facts, avoiding personal opinions
- Facilitate
- To make easier, help bring about
- Vainglorious
- boastful
- Ambience
- Atmosphere
- Penitence
- remorse, having sorrow for wrongdoing
- Intermittent
- occasional, coming at intervals, sporadic
- Hapless
- unfortunate
- Beatitude
- Bliss, happiness
- Euphemism
- more pleasant or tactful way of saying something; substitute expression
- Immolate
- to offer as a sacrifice