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Lessons 1-3 Quiz Review

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complementary completing;supplying mutual needs
denizen inhabitant, occupant; one who frequents a place
dichotomy division into two parts or opinions that are usually contradictory
exemplify to show by example; to serve as an example of
exotic foreign; strangely beautiful or fascinating
invest to put money to use to obtain profit; to give a quality to; to devote time or effort for future benefit
paramount ranking above all others in importance, concern, influence; supreme
pragmatic concerned with facts or actual events; practical
replica a copy or reproduction of a work of art; any close copy or reproduction
stylized to design according to a particular style rather than according to nature
chauvinism prejudiced belief in the superiority of one's own group, sex, or race
draconian very harsh; severe
hector a bully; to threaten or bully
Machiavellian characterized by trickery and self-interest as a means of achieving one's goals or keeping power
martinet a strict disciplinarian
saturnine having a gloomy, sullen, or sluggish temperament
silhouette the outline of a figure filled in with solid color, usually black; a profile
stentorian extremely loud
sybarite a person who is fond of pleasure and luxury
tawdry cheap and tastelessly
auspices support, guidance, or protection
auspicious favourable; marked by success
explicate to explain clearly and thoroughly
implicate involve or connect in an incriminating way
introspective inclined to examine one's own thoughts and feelings
perspicuity the quality of being easy to understand; clearness
plait a braid; to braid
pliant easily bent, pliable; adaptable; easily influenced
specious seeming true or correct but actually false; deceptively attractive
speculate to meditate on a subject; to wonder
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