Lesson 12 Vocabulary

140408065	Abridge	to shorten, to diminish
140408066	Alacrity	prompt and cheerful response
140408067	Antipathy	a dislike, distaste, or enmity
140408068	Augment	to make greater or to supplement
140408069	Bombastic	using inflated language, pompous
140408070	Decry	to speak against, to rail against, to disparage
140408071	Eclectic	coming from a variety of diverse sources
140408072	Enhance	to make better, to improve
140408073	Euphonious	Pleasant or agreeable(sound); dulcet
140408074	Fervid	Ardent, burning, impassioned
140408075	Impecunious	without money
140408076	Ingratiate	to make an effort to gain good favor with someone
140408077	Luxuriant	Abundant in growth, very fertile
140408078	Paltry	Trifling;petty; worthless
140408079	Pedantry	act of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative
140408080	Placid	peaceful, calm
140408081	Preclude	to make impossible
140408082	Promontory	land or rock projecting into a body of water
140408083	Raze	to completely destroy
140408084	Secular	nonreligious, worldly
140408085	Static	Having no motion, showing little change
144312388	Tact	A keen sense for what is appropriate or tasteful in delicate situations.
144312389	Torpid	Sluggish, inactive, dull
144312390	Vindicated	Cleared of accusations or charges
144312391	Vindictive	Revengeful, spiteful