Unit 3: Novel Study: Gulliver’s Travels, Part 2

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  1. supplicate
    ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
  2. substantial
    fairly large
  3. trifling
    not worth considering
  4. impropriety
    a wrong or indecent act
  5. copious
    large in number or quantity
  6. intercede
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  7. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  8. reprimand
    rebuke formally
  9. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  10. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  11. sagacity
    the trait of having wisdom and good judgment
  12. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  13. laudable
    worthy of high praise
  14. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  15. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
Created on Tue Dec 15 08:19:28 EST 2020 (updated Thu Dec 17 16:47:49 EST 2020)

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