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Vocabulary 5
Term | Definition |
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Archaic | of an earlier time; ancient; outdated |
Aphorism | an adage (a wise saying or short statement expressing a general truth) |
Panoramic | viewable from all directions |
Nemesis | anything or anyone that always seems certain to defeat or frustrate |
Arabesque | an elaborate design with interwoven lines; a form in ballet or music |
Haggard | looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering |
Hackneyed | commonplace |
Pandemonium | disorder on a grand scale |
Nepotism | favoritism shown to relatives, especially in job appointments |
Paradox | that which is true but seems contradictory |