to lessen; decrease; subside | ||
to give up a position, right, or power | ||
something different from what is normal or usual | ||
extreme praise; flattery | ||
pertaining to beauty or art | ||
friendly; agreeable; easy-going | ||
charitable | ||
unclear in meaning | ||
agreeable; cooperative; open to suggstion | ||
friendly; cordial; pleasant; likeable | ||
antiquated; outdated | ||
shrewd; keen; wise | ||
favoring success | ||
to contradict; give a false impression | ||
charitable; generous | ||
honesty; openness; frankness | ||
unpredictable; impulsive; fickle | ||
to blame; criticize | ||
roundabout; indirect | ||
to force someone to obey | ||
soothing; reconciling | ||
a start; the forming of an idea | ||
twisted, complicated, intricate | ||
abundant; plentiful | ||
to shorten, cut short | ||
to ridicule; mock; make fun of | ||
to obtain or copy from a source | ||
hard working; marked by persistent effort | ||
perceptive; insightful; observant | ||
fundamentally different; distinct; unrelated | ||
determined; stubborn; willful | ||
doubtful about; questionable as to validity | ||
odd; strange | ||
excessive in display of one's emotions; overly demonstrative | ||
to adorn; ornament; to add fictitious details | ||
a soothing or softening remedy | ||
to imitate; strive to be equal | ||
calmness of temperament; composure | ||
open to interpretations; vague | ||
to free from suspicion; acquit | ||
excusing; lessening the seriousness of a crime | ||
to praise; glorified | ||
to construct; to invent lies | ||
playfully humorous; said in jest | ||
difficult to please; fussy | ||
outrageous; shameless; shocking | ||
very flowery or elaborate in style; highly ornate. reddish; ruddy | ||
happening by chance or accident; unplanned |
Midterm Vocab
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