Here is our spelling and vocab list for week 5:
1. abstruse (adj) Difficult to understand
2. accrue (v) 1. To arise or increase as a natural result or growth, usually used with to or from 2. To come as a regular addition
3. acquiesce (v) To accept as inevitable; to comply passively
4. besmirch (v) To stain or tarnish; to make dirty
5. explicit (adj) Fully and clearly expressed, leaving nothing merely implied
6. histrionic (adj) Purposely affected; theatrical
7. impropriety (n) 1. The quality or state of being improper or unsuitable 2. Something that is improper
8. inveigle (v) To lure or trick into doing something 2. To obtain by flattery or trickery
9. penitent (adj) Sorry for having done wrong
10. probity (v) Honesty; trustworthiness; adherence to virtue
11. purport (v) To give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something
12. repercussion (n) An unforeseen or indirect result or effect of an event
13. revelation (v) Something that is made known or revealed, often coming as a surprise
14. surfeit (n) An overabundant supply; an excess
15. unsavory (adj) 1. Having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell 2. Morally offensive
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