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Vocabulary 10/1/02

Vocabulary 10/1/02. a ntagonistic – being hostile or combative. brandish – to wave or swing in a threatening manner. cavil – to quibble; to find fault unnecessarily. contrary – entirely different; mutually opposed. indolent – lazy; idle. incensed - angry.

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Vocabulary 10/1/02

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  1. Vocabulary10/1/02

  2. antagonistic – being hostile or combative

  3. brandish – to wave or swing in a threatening manner

  4. cavil – to quibble; to find fault unnecessarily

  5. contrary – entirely different; mutually opposed

  6. indolent – lazy; idle

  7. incensed - angry

  8. lamentable – mournful; expressing sorrow

  9. pique (as a verb) – to stimulate; to excite

  10. prodigal – wasteful; recklessly extravagant

  11. sartorial – relating to tailors and their work; pertaining to clothing – especially men’s

  12. succor (as a verb) – to give help or assistance to

  13. vie – to compete; to strive for superiority

  14. beleaguering – surrounding

  15. cabal – a small group of people secretly united to further themselves or their own cause

  16. exigent – urgent; requiring prompt action

  17. reticence – restraint or reservation especially in speaking

  18. dermatitis – inflammation of the skin

  19. meningitis – inflammation of the membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord

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