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GG CHP 4-6 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Punctilious | strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions. |
| Labyrinth | an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit. Synonyms: maze, network, web. |
| Incredulous | indicating or showing unbelief |
| Somnambulatory | sleep walk |
| Juxtaposition | an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. |
| Denizen | a person who regularly frequents a place |
| Unfathomable | not able to be completely understood |
| Harrowed | distress the mind, feelings, etc. |
| Counterfeit | pretended; unreal |
| Exultation | to be joyful |
| Corrugated | to draw or bend into folds or alternate furrows and ridges |
| Notoriety | a notorious or celebrated person |
| Meretricious | alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions |
| Ineffable | incapable of being expressed or described in words |
| Gaudiness | cheaply showy in a tasteless way |
| Debauchee | a person addicted to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures |
| Euphemisms | the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt |
| Dilatory | slow;tardy |