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Dive into the intriguing world of vocabulary from "Black Boy" with our curated list of words and their meanings. This resource explores cryptic terms like 'languor', 'injunction', and 'squalid', enriching your understanding of literature and language. Each word is accompanied by a brief definition, providing insights into their uses and connotations. Enhance your literary repertoire and discover the nuances of expression to help you understand and appreciate the depth of language in everyday life.
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Infinite Indefinitely or exceedingly great; limitless
Languor Lack of spirit or interest; sluggishness
Injunction A command or order
Doggerel Rude; crude; poor
Copiously Large in quantity or number; abundant
Intangible Incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; not definite or clear to the mind
Surreptitiously Acting in a stealthy way; obtained by secret or unauthorized
Fiat An authoritative decree or order
Asafetida [as-uh-fet-i-duh] A soft, brown, lumpy gum resin having a bitter taste and an obnoxious odor (from root of a plant); used in medicine
Emulate To try to equal; follow
Grapple To seize another in a firm grip
Morose Gloomy or sullenly ill-humored
Elicited To draw or bring out; evoke
Squalid Foul and repulsive; neglected and filthy
Infallible Absolutely trustworthy or sure