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Week 4 vocab E-11
Term | Definition |
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affluent | wealthy; abundant; plentiful |
brevity | briefness of duration, shortness, the quality of being concise or to the point |
embellish | to decorate or adorn; to improve a story by adding details, even false ones |
nostalgic | having a longing for things of the past |
reiterate | to restate or repeat |
banter | a teasing or mocking in a good-natured, playful manner; to engage in such playfulness |
connotation | the suggested, or implied, meaning of a word, not its strict literal meaning; an idea or feeling associated with a word |
imbibe | to drink; to drink or absorb; to take in with the mind and keep (as ideas or principles) |
novice | an inexperienced person; a beginner |
stipend | fixed or regular pay; a salary or allowance |