Midterm Vocab
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| 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| antiquated; outdated | ||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 |