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Lesson 20 OE Vocab

QuestionAnswer
affluent abounding in wealth; prosperous, flowing freely
antiquity the quality of being ancient; ancient times
blandishment flattery
chasten to discipline, to use punishment to correct behavior
civility polite and courteous behavior
congenial characterized by friendly sociability
deft skillful, adroit
dispatch to send away with promptness or speed; speed, quickness
embroil to entangle, to throw into confusion or strife
expurgate to remove obscene or objectionable material usually before publication
garner to gather together, to store up
heretical contrary to church doctrine or accepted beliefs or standards
iconoclast one who attacks established beliefs or institutions
irreproachable faultless, not discreditable
mercurial changing unpredictable, fickle
nuance a subtle distinction or difference
partisan one who exhibits extreme or possibly blind allegiance to a group or cause
pious marked by showing zealous devotion to the rites of religion
raucous loud and boisterous, harsh, disorderly
repugnant disgusting, offensive
satiric characterized by satire (a branch of literature ridiculing vice or folly)
sporadic occasionally occuring
succulent very juicy
terrestrial of the earth of pertaining to the earth
ungainly awkward
Created by: psounnarath
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