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Altruistic-Malaprop.
AP English 1/14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Altruistic | unselfish concern with the welfare of others |
| Belie | to give a false impression |
| Compunction | remorse, feeling uneasy after having done something |
| Ennui | boredom, listlessness, lack of interest |
| Garrulous | talkative |
| Hegira | an escape to aviod danger or to get away from an unpleasant location |
| Inveterate | habitual, deeply rooted or established |
| Jejune | dull, lacking interest, empty of food |
| Largess | generous giving of gifts, philanthropy |
| Malapropism | the humorous misuse of a word that sounds very much like the word intended |
| Dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| Fecund | intellectually productive or inventive to a marked degree |