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Vocab 9 words
Words & definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acclaim | verb- to announce with enthusiastic approval |
| Accolade | noun- an award or honor |
| acquaint | verb- to make aware of; to make known |
| ambiguous | adjective- having several possible meanings; lacking clearness |
| approval | noun- a good opinion; consent |
| attitude | noun- a feeling toward an issue or person |
| banter | noun- light or playful remarks; teasing |
| cajole | verb- to persuade with flattery |
| chastise | verb- to criticize strongly |
| confide | verb- to discuss private matters or secrets |
| criticism | noun- the act of passing judgement on the merits of anything |
| defer | verb- to yield to the opinion of someone else; to give in |
| dialogue | noun- a conversation between two or more people |
| embellish | verb- to enhance with fictitious additions; to adorn |
| enrage | verb- to make very angry |
| fabricate | verb- to make up; to invent |
| flippant | adjective- frivolously disrespectful; shallow and lacking seriousness |
| harangue | noun- an overly long passionate and vehement speech |
| vehement | adjective- strongly emotional (enthusiastic or anger); intense |