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Quiz #3

Amer/Whisl 2013-14

TermDefinition
Billow To rise or roll in or like a great wave; surge. To swell out, puff up, etc., as by the action of wind
Druthers One's own way, choice, or preference
Wane to decrease in strength, intensity to decline in power, importance, prosperity
Disenchant to rid of or free from illusion
Fervent having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm
Disenfranchise to deprive of a privilege, or right
ardent intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic passionate
Aficionado an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast
nebulize To become vague, or indistinct. To reduce to a fine spray
angst a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish
heed to give careful attention to
annuity a specified income payable at stated intervals for a fixed or a contingent period, often for the recipient's life, in consideration of a stipulated premium paid either in prior installment payments or in a single payment.
boon something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit
sovereign having supreme rank, power or authority
pundit a learned person, expert, or authority
Penchant a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something
distress great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble
indiscriminate lacking in care, judgment, selectivity; haphazard
panache A grand or flamboyant manner or style
Punctilious Extremely attentive to detail; precise
Created by: lmyhre
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