VOCAB
Terms
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- stubbornly doing someting other than what is reasonable or required
- perverse
- aptitude
- a natural talen or ability; quickness in learning
- superlative
- the highest; above the rest
- one who's thoughts are directed inward
- introvert
- strait
- a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water
- impostor
- one who deceives by using a false identity
- ordinary speech or writing without rhyme or meter
- prose
- to go beyond set limits
- infringe
- thoroughly remorseful and repentant of ones sins
- contrite
- concise
- saying or writing much in few words
- elation
- excited feelins of pride, triumph, or happyness
- to mix together; to combine two or more parts or elements
- compound
- tending to delay or to postpone
- dilatory
- to postpone or to delay/ to yield respectfully to the opinion or will of another
- defer
- the sharp striking of one thing against another
- percussion
- to detest thoroughly
- abhor
- a passage selected from a book, play, piece of music
- exerpt
- avert
- to turn away ( one's eyes)
- resolute
- determined; unshakable
- subjugate
- to conquer; to dominate completely
- discern
- to percieve; to detect differences
- to go into hiding; to seek solitude
- sequester
- discreet
- showing tact, respect, and restraint in speech or behavior
- purpose
- intent
- commiserate
- to feel or express sorrow or pity
- to forgive; to disregard an offense
- condone
- subvert
- to upset; to overthrow; to ruin
- abstain
- to refrain from something by one's choice
- to leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself
- abscond
- lasting for an indefinitely long time
- perennial
- to make a firm decision about/ to find a solution
- resolve
- infer
- to use available evidence to form a conclusion/ to guess in an educated manner
- harsh; rough
- abrasive
- one who argues in favor of something
- proponent
- absolve
- to relieve of blame or obligation; to pardon a sin
- inept
- without skill
- astringent
- harsh; severe
- hanging on to something persistently or stubbornly
- tenacity
- characteristic or ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing
- colloquial
- to give forms of verbs in a fixed order
- conjugate