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HE3 Lessons 7&8
Vocab
Question | Answer |
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adroit | skillful |
macroscopic | visible to the naked eye |
fatuous | foolish |
bovine | dealing with cattle or cows |
ferret | to seek/drive out |
affectation | a phony pose |
knell | sound of a bell |
dichotomy | a division into two parts |
callow | young and inexperienced |
laconic | short, concise |
quiddity | an essential quality |
patent | evident or obvious |
peccadillo | a minor offense |
sagacious | wise |
rationalize | to justify; to make an excuse for |
deride | to ridicule |
censure | to criticize |
gambol | to frolic |
immolate | to sacrifice through fire |
recondite | difficult to understand |
martinet | a taskmaster |
quagmire | a difficult situation |
gibe | to ridicule |
agape | open-mouthed |
carcinogen | cancer causing |
olfactory | pertaining to smell |
imperious | domineering; haughty; masterful |
grotesque | absurd; distorted |
neologism | a new word of expression |
hackneyed | commonplace; overused |