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Vocabulary#6
Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| genre | a certain form or style in painting or literature |
| candid | frank, open, honest |
| unsavory | disagreeable, offensive, morally bad |
| degrade | make contemptible, lower |
| venial | pardonable, forgivable |
| acme | peak, pinnacle,zenith |
| copious | ample, abundant, plentiful |
| vehemently | violently, eagerly, passionately |
| depict | describe clearly, picture, portray |
| naive | unworldly, unsophisticate |
| perfidious | treacherous, false |
| covet | want, envy, wish |
| ingratiate | win confidence, charm |
| penury | poverty |
| ignominious | humiliating, disgraceful |
| epitome | person or thing that embodies or represents |
| dexterity | mental or physical skill |
| grotesque | strange, bizarre, fantastic |
| compassion | sympathetic feeling, kindness |
| repugnant | distasteful, repulsive |
| equanimity | calmness, self-control |
| effrontery | boldness |
| nonentity | one of no importance |
| flabbergasted | astounded, shocked |
| debacle | ruin, collapse |
| parable | a moralistic story |
| whimsical | humorous, merry |
| lampoon | ridicule |
| countenance | tolerate, approve of |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically religious |