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Vocab Lesson 14
English III Vocabulary for Lesson 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bombast | Impressive but meaningless language |
| Orthography | Correct spelling |
| Paleontology | A science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils |
| Recoil | To retreat; to draw back |
| Panache | Self-confidence; a showy manner |
| Saturnine | Gloomy; sluggish |
| Endemic | Confined to a particular country or area |
| Mendacious | Lying; false; deceitful |
| Obviate | To prevent; to get around |
| Paroxysm | A sudden outburst; a fit |
| Aggrandize | To increase the range of; to expand; to make appear larger |
| Deign | To lower oneself before an inferior |
| Flaunt | To show off |
| Shibboleth | A word or pronunciation that distinguishes someone as of a particular group |
| Elicit | To draw forth; to call forth |