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Weisburg- Vocab #2
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Denigrate | to deny the importance of |
| Enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| Exculpatory | tending or serving to |
| Fervid | marked often by extreme feeling |
| Hat Trick | a series of three victories, sucesses, or related acomplishments |
| Jerkwater | remote and unimportant |
| malign | to speak evil of |
| nonchalant | having an air of easy unconcern or indifference |
| paradox | one, as a person, situation, or action, having seemingly contradictary qualities or phrases |
| pasquinade | a lampoon posted in a public place, satirical writing |
| retrospective | being a generally comprehensive exibition, compilation, or performance of the work of an artist over a span of years |
| terrestrial | living on or in or growing from land |
| vaudeville | stage entertainment consisting of various actors (preforming as animals, acrobats, comedians, dancers, or singers) |