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10-12 vocab.

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whimsical (mostly kirsten)
subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies, play; unpredictable
outlandish (like kirsten)
strange, freakish, odd, foreign-looking; geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits
vex (sometimes kirsten does this to me)
to annoy, anger, exasperate;to confuse, baffle
tenet
an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true
voracious
having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager
ungainly
clumsy awkward, unwieldy
tractable
easily managed, easy to deal with; easily wrought
teem
to become filled to overflowing; to be present in large quantities
ruse
an action designed to confuse or mislead. a trick
recipient
one who receives; receiving; able or willing to receive
pivotal
vitally important, essential
negate
to nullify, deny, bring to nothing
nauseate
to make sick to the stomach; to fill with disgust
mendicant
a beggar; depending on begging for a living
levity
a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect; buoyancy, lightness in weight
fallacy
a false notion or belief; an error in thinking
embargo
an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods; any restraint or hindrance; to forbid to enter or leave port; to forbid trade with
deface
to injure or destroy the surface or appearance of; to damage the value, influence, or effect of; to face down, outshine
crusade
a strong movement to advance a cause or idea; to campaign, work vigorously
caustic
able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic
capacious
able to hold much, roomy
bestow
to give as a gift, to provide with lodgings
Abdicate
to resign, formally give up a office or a duty; to disown, discard
taint
a stain or spot a mark of corruption or dishonor; to stain or contaminate
shiftless
lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient
regale
to feast, entertain agreeable
quirk
a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
pert
high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty
overbearing
domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering pre-dominate
milieu
the setting, surroundings, environment
mediate
to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between ; occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary
judicious
using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible
impart
to make know, tell; to give, pass something on
gallantry
heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level courtesy
ensue
to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
delve
to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly in
decoy
to lure into a trap; a person or thing used to lure into a trap
conventional
in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite
cite
to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend
calamitous
causing great misfortune
belated
late, tardy
appease
to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to
vitality
strength, energy, liveliness; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive
veritable
actual, true, real
upbraid
to blame, scold, find fault with
trepidation
fear, fright, trembling
transition
a change from one state or condition
scoff
to make fun of, to show contempt for
rue
to regret, be sorry for, a feeling of regret
personable
pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive
impending
about to happen, hanging over
habituate
to become used to, to cause to become used to
ferret
a kind of a weasel, to search or hunt out
entail
to put a burden on, impose, require, involve to restrict
engross
to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully
dexterous
skillful in the use of hands or body
devise
to think out, plan, figure out invent create
curt
short, rudely brief
Barter
an exchange in trade, to exchange goods
Accord
Agreement, Harmony
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