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vocab words12

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QuestionAnswer
abridge to shorten the number of words- to condense
affable friendly cordial pleasant and easy to talk to
bolster a long narrow pillow- anything used as a support- to prop up support or reinforce.
wistful full of longing yearning wishful
furor frenzied anger rage- public uproar or outburst of indignation- great enthusiasm
subterfuge a trick exuse or deception used to escape something unpleasant
tawdry cheap guady showy
expletives an oath or exclamation usually profane- a word with no meaning of it's own used to complete the sentence
idiomatic characteristic of a particular language
intangible not capable of being touched - not material- vague or no easily defined
shrew a mouselike animal that eats insects- a bad tempered woman
lucrative profitable making money of wealth
garrulous talking to much about unimportant things
verbose wordy using or containing more words than necessary
invokes to call upon a higher power for- to ask apeal for-to call forth
finality the quality or condition of being complete or settled conclusiveness
impromptu without previous thought or preparation spontainious
emendations a correction- a change in a written text
supercillious showing scorn and haughtiness disdainful aloof or conceited
reciprocates to givve do or take in return- to move backward forward motion
Created by: emalyas
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