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Book 11 · College prep
Chapter 5 · List 5 · Confession & conduct
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accrue (v)
To accumulate over time.
acquiesce (v)
To agree quietly.
besmirch (v)
To damage the reputation of.
explicit (adj)
Clearly stated.
histrionic (adj)
Overly theatrical.
impropriety (n)
Improper conduct.
inveigle (v)
To persuade by flattery.
penitent (adj)
Feeling regret.
probity (n)
Integrity; uprightness.
purport (v/n)
To claim; the meaning.
repercussion (n)
An aftereffect.
revelation (n)
A surprising disclosure.
surfeit (n)
An excess.
unsavory (adj)
Distasteful.
vacillate (v)
To waver.