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Eng 4 Terms 1
Vocab Terms Set 1
Term | Definition |
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Metamorphosis | Dramatic change or transformation Syn: mutation Ant: stasis |
Donnybrook | A fight or uproar Syn: brawl; quarrel Ant: agreement |
Nonchalant | Unconcerned, indifferent Syn: detached; relaxed Ant: excited; concerned, alarmed |
Vestige | A trace or evidence of something that once existed Syn: remnant, hint |
Interlocutor | Someone who practicipates in conversation |
Procrustean | Strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances Syn: ruthless, undiscriminating Ant:sympathetic |
Stygian | Dark and forbidding Syn: shadowy Ant: bright; illuminated |
Sophistry | Dilberately deceptive or misleading argument Syn: chicanery; ruse Ant: truth |
Carte Blanche | Boundless authority, unlimited power to act Syn: license, sanction, free reign Ant: restriction |
Incantation | Chant or magical spell Syn: invocation |
Cosmopolitan | Wordly, sophisticated Syn: cultured Ant: provincial |
Rife | Abundant, prevalent Syn: overflowing Ant: lacking |
Nomenclature | Technical names Syn: terminology |
Brigand | Robber or bandit Syn: highwayman |
Comtemptuous | Haughtly, scornful Syn: arrogant, derisive Ant: humble, pointe |