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CPEII Vocabulary #3
Vocabulary Lesson #3 for College-Prep English II
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| facetious | Witty or humorous |
| assert | To express or declare firmly |
| astute | Shrewd; Showing keen judgment |
| atrocious | Wicked or cruel; Abominable |
| autonomy | The condition of having self-government |
| axiom | A statement assumed to be true; Self-evident truth |
| balmy | Mild or pleasant; Soothing |
| bayou | Marshy inlet or outlet of a river or lake in parts of the southern U.S. |
| bedlam | Uproar or confusion |
| beguile | Cheat, deceive, or mislead |
| Besiege | Surround in order to capture; Harass |