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English Vocab Week 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Affluent | Rich |
| Feasible | Possible |
| Discern | Perceive |
| Sally (v.) | Suddenly Rush Forth |
| Consternation | Dismay |
| Precocious | Reaching Maturity Early |
| Perfunctory | Done Without Care, Superficial |
| Chagrin | Feeling of Disappointment, Humiliation |
| Perverse | Contrary, Persisting in Error |
| Deride | To Ridicule, Scoff at |
| Disparage | To Discredit, Belittle |
| Laudable | Praiseworthy |
| Fiasco | Complete Failure |
| Masticate | To Chew Up |
| Eschew | Avoid |
| Menagerie | A strange or diverse collection |
| Quell | Put an End to |
| Voluble | Talkative |
| Confidant(e) | One to Whom you Confide your Secrets |
| Obsolescence | Process of Wearing Out |
| Dubious | Doubtful |
| I'm From Missouri | A Skeptic, One Who is Not Easily Convinced |
| Red-Letter Day | Day of Happiness, Time foe Rejoicing (Holidays Are Red-Letter Days on Our Calendar) |
| To Let Sleeping Dogs Lie | To let Well Enough Alone, To Avoid Stirring Up Old Hostilities |
| Thumb's Down | Signal of rejection (Roman Emperors Could Condemn a Gladiator Who Fought Poorly by Turning Their Thumbs Down) |