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APLA Quiz #5 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hiatus(n.) | an interruption in time or continuity: BREAK; especially : a period when something is suspended or interrupted |
| prolix(adj.) | (of speech or writing) Using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy |
| baleful(adj.) | having a harmful or destructive effect. |
| cabal(n.) | a secret political clique or faction |
| cadaverous(adj.) | resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony. |
| eschew(v.) | deliberately avoid using; abstain from |
| extol(v.) | to praise enthusiastically |
| bric-a-brac(n.) | a miscellaneous collection of small articles commonly of ornamental or sentimental value |
| browbeat(v.) | to intimidate someone, typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words |
| mawkish (adj.) | having an insipid often unpleasant taste; sickly or childishly sentimental |
| arbiter(n.) |