Vocabulary

My 34 words to know!

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guileless

innocent;
NO GUILE

complicity

link: COMPLY

guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense

arbiter

judge

exculpate

clear of blame of fault

solemnity

link: SOLEMN

indelicacy

indelicate; improper

ardent

passionate (an ardent lover)

extricate

get out of, untangle

ignominy

link: ignom - BAD NAME

disgrace

staunched

...the flow of something

propitiatory

concilatory; "a propitiatory fruit basket"

lassitude

link: LAZY

unwillingness to move

wanton

immoral, improper

beguiled

enchant

winnowing

weeding out

wanton

bad

callowness

naivite

sodden

soaked

indecorous

impolite

fulminate

get really angry; explode

recapitulate

RECAP

indefatigable

link: FATIGuE; no fatigue

Inexorable

not to be persueded;

solicitude

care or concern

execrate

declare to be evil

rumination

meditation

sibilant

SSSSSS

pernicious

deadly

diminution

getting smaller
i.e. of hearing abilities

expeditious

speedy

avarice

greed for wealth

EASY ONE! Anarchist

one who likes anarchy; dislikes gov't

cordiality

correctness; politeness

solecism

breach of ettiquette or disorder


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