Review 26-30.3
Terms
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- vulpine
- crafty or cunning, like a fox
- epitome
- a typical example; the embodiment of certain characteristics
- conciliate
- to soothe the anger of; to win over
- itinerant
- traveling from place to place
- victuals
- food
- proverbial
- well-known; notorious
- contrite
- sorrowful; penitent
- vernacular
- native language; informal speech
- fruition
- fulfillment; realization
- nemesis
- someone or something that a person cannot conquer or achieve
- milieu
- environment or setting
- discursive
- rambling; wandering
- invective
- strong verbal abuse
- repartee
- a witty reply; the ability to make witty replies
- countenance
- facial appearance; visage
- venerable
- worthy of respect
- raiment
- clothing
- noncommittal
- having no definite point of view
- volition
- free will
- nepotism
- favoritism shown to relatives (like in employment)
- insuperable
- unable to be conquered
- trenchant
- keen or incinsive; vigorous; effective
- cosmopolitan
- universal; wordly-wise
- moot
- doubtful or debatable; unsupportable
- precept
- a rule of conduct
- divest
- to deprive or remove
- sobriquet
- a nickname
- placard
- a small sign or poster
- prudence
- carefulness and foresight
- purvey
- to furnish or supply
- vivify
- to give life to; to enliven
- plethora
- abundance
- myriad
- infinitely vast in number
- metamorphosis
- a change or transformation
- convoluted
- twisted or coiled
- stalwart
- strong; steady
- vertiginous
- causing vertigo, or a whirling dizziness
- convivial
- sociable; friendly
- somnolent
- drowsy or sleepy
- extraneous
- unrelated; not essential
- bumptious
- conceited; arrogant
- cudgel
- a club or a thick stick
- prescience
- knowing of things before they happen
- fraught (with)
- filled
- extemporaneous
- off hand; done without peperation
- surreptitious
- acting in a sneaky way
- wend
- to direct or make one's way
- wheedle
- to coax or persuade
- forte
- a strong point or attribute
- dispel
- to drive away