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Week 2. Brazen. adjective shameless or impudent: brazen presumption. Mitigate. verb to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate. Candid. adjective frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic. Convergence. noun
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Brazen • adjective • shameless or impudent: brazen presumption.
Mitigate • verb • to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
Candid • adjective • frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.
Convergence • noun • an act or instance of converging.
Caucus • noun, plural cau·cus·es. • U.S. politics. • a meeting of party leaders to select candidates, elect convention delegates, etc. • a meeting of party members within a legislative body to select leaders and determine strategy.
Exasperation • noun • the state of being exasperated; irritation; extreme annoyance: Her exasperation at being interrupted was understandable.
Formulate • verb • to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
Frugal • adjective • economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: What your office needs is a frugal manager who can save you money without resorting to painful cutbacks.
Galvanize • verb • to coat (metal, especially iron or steel) with zinc.
Inherent • adjective • existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute: an inherent distrust of strangers.
Libelous • adjective • containing, constituting, or involving a libel; maliciously defamatory.
Mundane • adjective • of or pertaining to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly: mundane affairs, or common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.