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Eng 11 Vocab 17
"Advancing" Vocab Ch 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| exhort | to urge with strong advice; plead earnestly |
| flamboyant | showy or strikingly bold |
| innocuous | harmless; inoffensive |
| magnanimous | generous with forgiveness |
| masochist | a person who gains satisfaction from suffering physical or psychological pain |
| meticulous | carefully planned, exact, showing great attention to details. Example: Students must be _______ when documenting their sources and creating a Works Cited page in their research papers. |
| rancor | strong dislike, hatred or ill will; long-lasting resentment |
| recrimination | a countercharge, an accusation of the accuser |
| repugnant | disgusting, distasteful |
| foible | a minor fault |