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Vocab Lesson 12
English III Vocabulary for Lesson 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Halcyon | Calm; Pleasant |
| Fastidious | Hard to please; fussy |
| Badinage | Playful; teasing talk |
| Malapropism | A word humorously misused |
| Garner | To gather; acquire |
| Kismet | Destiny; fate; fortune (one's lot in life) |
| Hegira | Flight; escape |
| Paradigm | A model; an example |
| Debauchery | Corruption; self-indulgence |
| Milieu | Environment; setting |
| Regress | To move backward |
| Bilious | Bad tempered; cross |
| Necromancy | Magic; especially that practiced by a witch |
| Gumption | Courage and initiative; common sense |
| Blandishment | Flattery |