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English 3 lesson 5-6
Vocab 5-6
Term | Definition |
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fop | an excessively fashion-conscious man |
imprecation | a curse |
non sequitur | something that does not logically follow |
sanguine | cheerful; optimistic |
bowdlerize | to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc |
impair | to weaken; to cause to become worse |
panegyric | an expression of praise |
quandary | a puzzling situation; a dilemma |
ebullient | enthusiastic |
deference | respect; consideration |
carnal | relating to physical appetite, especially sexual |
nebulous | hazy; vague; uncertain |
rakish | dashingly stylish and confident |
elegy | a sad or mournful poem |
pedantic | tending to show off one's learning |
antipathy | an intense dislike |
elucidate | to make clear |
imminent | likely to happen; threatening |
banal | common, ordinary |
obdurate | stubborn; hardhearted |
peruse | to read carefully; scrutinize |
bedlam | a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion |
affluence | wealth; richness |
scurrilous | coarsely abusive; vulgar |
parody | a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner |
sedulous | hard working; diligent |
onerous | burdensome; heavy; hard to endure |
amoral | lacking a sense of right and wrong |
eschew | to keep away from; to avoid; to shun |
denouement | an outcome; result |