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1-30 daily vocab
Question | Answer |
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desolate | adjective- lacking inhabitants; deserted |
founder | verb- to become submerged; sink |
pompadour | noun- style of hairdressing |
oenophile | noun- lover of wine |
kibitzer | noun- one who offers unwanted advice |
altruism | noun- unselfish interest in welfare of others |
periphrases | noun- use of long phrase in place of a short one |
abject | adjective- sunk to or existing in a low state |
flamboyant | adjective- marked by strinkingly colorful behavior |
invigilate | adjective- to keep watch |
potboiler | noun- an inferior work of literature |
flout | verb- to scorn |
diurnal | adjective- recurring every day |
preeminent | adjective- having paramount rank |
short shrift | noun- little or no attention |
cloying | adjective- excessively sweet or sentimental |
inexorable | adjective- not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped |
plethora | noun- an excessive quantity |
corvine | adjective- resembling a crow |
cavalcade | noun- a procession of vehicles or ships |