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Vocabulary #5

Vocabulary #5. arid . ( adj ) dry; parched. ( n ) an indirect or lengthy way of expressing something. circumlocution . ( adj ) belittling; uncomplimentary. derogatory . ephemeral . ( adj ) temporary; brief; short-lived. ( n ) patience; self-restraint. forbearance . impugn .

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Vocabulary #5

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  1. Vocabulary #5

  2. arid (adj) dry; parched

  3. (n) an indirect or lengthy way of expressing something circumlocution

  4. (adj) belittling; uncomplimentary derogatory

  5. ephemeral (adj) temporary; brief; short-lived

  6. (n) patience; self-restraint forbearance

  7. impugn (v) to contradict

  8. (n) curse; evil spell malediction

  9. penchant (n) a strong liking or fondness

  10. (adj) tempting provocative

  11. satiric (adj) indulging in the use of ridicule/sarcasm to expose/attack vice, folly, etc

  12. tractable (adj) easily led or managed

  13. (n) point directly overhead in the sky zenith

  14. boycott (v) to refuse to deal with something/someone

  15. conscious (adj) keenly aware; intentional

  16. (v) support somebody or something endorse

  17. gratuitous (adj) unnecessary

  18. militia (n) soldiers who are also civilians

  19. mull (v) period of careful deliberation

  20. repeal (v) to abolish or undo a law

  21. spinster (n) unmarried woman

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