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Vocab 16-18
US Literature with Beltramo at Sacred Heart Preparatory
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By: Josh Feiber
Created: 2011-04-07
Size: 45 flashcards
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Created: 2011-04-07
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aura
a distinctive atmosphere or feeling that seems to surround someone
banal
lacking freshness
bemuse
to confuse or bewilder
cognizant
fully aware
conundrum
a riddle
evanescent
short-lived
factotum
an assistant w/ a wide range of duties
grandiose
impressive because of large size or scope
induce
to influence or persuade
intransigent
refusing to compromise or change one's position on an issue
laudatory
full of praise
panache
dash or flamboyance
picayune
petty or insignificant
predilection
an inclination
promontory
a high point of land that juts into the water
aggregate
a group of things gathered into a whole
allocate
to set aside for a specific purpose
augur
to predict future events
bastion
a fortified area or position, a stronghold
decorum
suitable, proper behavior
defunct
no longer existing
disarray
lack of order
halcyon
calm, peaceful, happy
homily
a lecture on how to behave morally
hyperbole
extravagant exaggeration
importune
to plead persistently
jurisdiction
legal authority
ruminate
to think over again and again
temerity
reckless boldness without regard to danger or opposition
winnow
to separate what is undesirable
acoustic
relating to sound or hearing
assemblage
a collection or gathering of people or things
august
inspiring great respect
auspices
protection support
cavil
to criticize unimportant things, a minor criticism
curator
a person in charge of an exhibition
extant
still existing
gamut
the entire range of someting
ineffable
incapable of being expressed in words
mellifluous
sweetly flowing
mien
a person's manner
nonpareil
a person or thing without an equal
patina
a beautiful surface finish
rapt
fully absorbed, engrossed
resuscitate
to revive
About this deck
By: Josh Feiber
Created: 2011-04-07
Size: 45 flashcards
Views: 1
Created: 2011-04-07
Size: 45 flashcards
Views: 1
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