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Week 6 Vocabulary
Term Review for Personal Use
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| civil | (adj.) polite, well-mannered |
| grave | (adj.) extremely serious; solemn |
| audacity | (n.) extreme boldness |
| euphony | (n.) a pleasing, agreeable sound |
| diminutive | (adj.) tiny; small |
| trepidation | (n.) fear, worry |
| resuscitate | (v.) to revive; to bring back to life |
| demure | (adj.) well-behaved; shy; modest |
| objective | (adj.) not biased or prejudiced |
| instigate | (v.) to egg on; to encourage (in a bad way) |
| lampoon | (v.) to ridicule; to make fun of |
| rue | (v.) to regret with sorrow; to feel remorse |
| bovine | (adj.) slow-moving or slow-thinking in nature (such as cows or oxen) |
| dogmatic | (adj.) stubborn; strongly opinionated |
| dubious | (adj.) doubtful; questionable |
| oblivious | (adj.) unaware; unknowing |
| scant | (adj.) barely enough; insufficient |
| metamorphosis | (n.) very noticeable change in form or character |
| articulate | (v.) to speak distinctly and well |
| enhance | (v.) to make better or more desirable |