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Vocab 14

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Adonis   very handsome man  
atlas   book of maps  
Baedeker   guidebook; handbook  
bowdlerize   censure; expurgate; clear of words or passages thought to be objectionable  
boycott   join with others to refuse to use, buy, or deal with  
chauvinist   fanatical patriot; jingoist  
cicerone   guide who explains to tourists the history and special features of a place  
Damoclean   involving imminent disaster  
gargantuan   enormous; gigantic; prodigious  
John Hancock   person's signature  
Machiavellian   crafty; deceitful; cunning  
malapropism   humourous misuse of words by a person unaware of the error  
mentor   wise, trusted advisor or teacher  
mesmerize   hypnotize; spellbind; enthrall  
odyssey   long, wandering journey  
philippic   bitter denounciatory speech; tirade; jeremiad  
quisling   traitor; collaborator  
quixotic   impractically idealistic; visionary  
sadistic   deriving pleasure by inflicting pain on others; deliberately cruel  
stentorian   very loud  
Pollyanna   anyone who is excessively and persistantly optimistic  
Draconian   extremely harsh or severe  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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