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spelling vocab 1
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| list 1 vocab | definition |
|---|---|
| absurd adj. (absurdity, n.) | inconsistent (changing) with reason or accepted ideas; ridiculous (silly) |
| balk v. (balky, adv.) | stop short, refusing to move or act by doing something |
| bluntly adj. (blunt, adj.) | rudely or abruptly (suddenly) without tact (without the ability to say or do things without hurting someone's feelings) |
| diffident adj. (diffidence, n.) | lacking in self-confidence (belief that you can do something), shy |
| egotism n. (egotistic, adj.) | conceit ( a wrong high thinking of yourself when you shouldn't) self-exaltation (raising yourself above anything else; like satan did. |
| elocution n. | the art (ability, skill) of public speaking; |
| extricate v. | set free, disentangle ( untangle things that are confusing, tied or knotted together |