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Unit 6 Vocabulary

20 terms

QuestionAnswer
Abortive (accent) abor' tive
Abortive (definition) failing to accomplish an intended aim or purpose; only partially or imperfectly developed
Abortive (part of speech) adjective
Abortive (synonyms & antonyms) S: miscarried, fruitless, premature A: successful, realized, consumated
Bruit (definition) to spread the news, reports, or unsubstantiated rumors
Bruit (part of speech) verb
Bruit (synonyms & antonyms) S: noise abroad, broadcast, blazon A: cover up, conceal, hush up
Contumelious (accent) contume' lious
Contumelious (definition) insolent or rude in speech or behavior; insultingly abusive; humiliating
Contumelious (part of speech) adjective
Contumelious (synonyms & antonyms) S: vituperative, scurrilous, excoriating A: laudatory, commendatory, deferential
Dictum (accent) dic' tum
Dictum (definition) a short saying; an authoritative statement
Dictum (part of speech) noun
Dictum (synonyms & antonyms) S: maxim, precept, aphorism, axiom
Ensconce (accent) ensconce'
Ensconce (part of speech) verb
Ensconce (definition) to settle comfortably and firmly in position; to put or hide in a safe place
Ensconce (synonyms & antonyms ) S: nestle, lodge, entrench A: unseat, displace, oust
Iconoclastic (accent) iconoclas' tic
Iconoclastic (definition) attacking or seeking to overthrow popular or traditional beliefs, ideas, or institutions
Iconoclastic (part of speech) adjective
Iconoclastic (synonyms & antonyms) S: image-breaking, irreverent, heretical A: orthodox, conservative, reverent
In medias res (accent) in med' ias res
In medias res (definition) in or into the middle of a plot; into the middle of things
In medias res (part of speech) adverb
Internecine (accent) internec' ine
Internecine (part of speech) adjective
Internecine (definition) mutually destructive; characterized by great slaughter and bloodshed
Internecine (synonyms & antonyms) S: murderous, savage, ruinous A: peaceful, harmonious, constructive
Created by: Keira22
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