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Vocab 1

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TermDefinition
Poignant evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
Piquant having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor.
Spontaneity the condition of being spontaneous; spontaneous behavior or action.
Cavorted jump or dance around excitedly. synonyms: skip, dance, romp, jig, caper, frisk, play/horse around, gambol, prance, frolic, lark
Piquancy has a pleasantly sharp and appetizing flavor.
Camaraderie mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together. synonyms: friendship, comradeship, fellowship, companionship, fraternity, conviviality.
Gallic French or typically French.
Goaded provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction.
contemporaneous existing or occurring in the same period of time.
Sobriety the state of being sober.
Topographically the geological environment is the primary factor in determining the character of a country in history.
Surreptitiously in a surreptitious manner
Anachronism a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, esp. a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.
Versatile able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.
Pompous affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.
Philosophical . relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
Diacritics a sign, such as an accent or cedilla, which when written above or below a letter indicates a difference in pronunciation from the same letter when unmarked or differently marked.
Fraternity a group of people sharing a common profession or interests. Or the state or feeling of friendship and mutual support within a group.
Kiseitai damage calculations are canceled
Considerable notably large in size, amount, or extent.
Flintily Unyielding; stern
Commissar an official of the Communist Party, esp. in the former Soviet Union or present-day China, responsible for political education and organization.
Emasculating make (a person, idea, or piece of legislation) weaker or less effective.
Galoshes a waterproof overshoe, typically made of rubber.
Anthology a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing.
Superficiality lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling
Condolences an expression of sympathy, esp. on the occasion of a death.
Effervescence vivacity and enthusiasm. Or bubbles in a liquid; fizz.
Subordinated treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else.
Callow inexperienced and immature.
Inescort Sorry, no
Detractors a person who disparages someone or something.
Reverential of the nature of, due to, or characterized by reverence.
Foray a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, esp. to obtain something; a raid.
Berth a ship's allotted place at a wharf or dock. Or a fixed bed or bunk on a ship, train, or other means of transport.
Stodgy dull and uninspired. Or (of food) heavy, filling, and high in carbohydrates.
Inventiveness the quality of being inventive; creativity.
Perpetually everlastingly; for all time; "rays...streaming perpetually from the sun"- Stuart Chase
Strafing attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft.
Exquisite extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate. Or intensely felt. Or highly sensitive or discriminating.
Confection a dish or delicacy made with sweet ingredients. Or the action of mixing or compounding something.
Inadequacies the state or quality of being inadequate; lack of the quantity or quality required. Or inability to deal with a situation or with life.
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