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AP #5
Term | Definition |
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Encumber | (trans.v) to impede or hamper the function or activity of |
Impasse | (n) a predicament affording no obvious escape |
Lugubrious | (adj) mournful, dismal, or gloomy in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner |
Affront | (trans.v) to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
Indolent | (adj) causing little or no pain |
Connoisseur | (n) one who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge |
Cajole | (trans.v) to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance |
Blasé | (adj) apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment |
Ribald | (adj) vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous |