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Ch 1-3 vocab

TermDefinition
Feign To make believe
Reproach to find fault with a person or group
Supercilious displaying arrogant pride, scorn
Fractious irritable; unruly
Conscientious involving or taking great care; painstaking; diligent
Imperceptible too slight, subtle, gradual to be perceived
Unobtrusive not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent
Complacent pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied
Contemptuous showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful
Intimation hint or suggestion
Ambiguously open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
Contiguous sharing a common border; touching
Countenance a person’s face or facial expression
Deft neatly skillful and quick in one’s movements
Hauteur haughty manner or spirit; arrogance; overbearing pride
Incessant continuing without pause or interruption
Languid without energy or enthusiasm; sluggish
Pastoral associated with country life
Strident loud and harsh; grating
Sumptuous expensive-looking
Convivial friendly, lively, and enjoyable
Dissension disagreement that leads to discord
Divergence the process or state of separating
Erroneous wrong or incorrect
Impetuously acting or done quickly and without taught or care
Innuendo an allusive or suggested remark or hint
Permeate to spread throughout
Provincial relating to an empire
Vacuous having or showing a lack of taught or intelligence; mindless
Vehemently showing strong feeling; forceful; passionate; intense
benediction
defunct
facade
fluctuate
juxtaposition
nebulous
obstinate
punctilious
somnambulatory
vestige
contingency
debauchee
dilatory
ineffable
insidious
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