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lesson 5&6
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| consternation | bewilderment; shock |
| anomaly | a deviation from the norm |
| vitriolic | bitterly critical |
| preamble | an introduction |
| coterie | a small group of people who share interests and meet frequently |
| expiate | atone; correct |
| compendium | anthology |
| comprise | to include or consist of |
| eidetic | vivid |
| innocuous | harmless |
| foist | to pass off as genuine or valuable |
| plethora | an overabundance; excess |
| flippancy | disrespect |
| incongruous | incompatible |
| disconcert | to frustrate; confuse |
| sectarian | dogmatic; opinionated |
| peregrination | travel by walking |
| accoutrement | an accessory item of dress or equipment |
| contrive | to plan cleverly; to devise |
| hubris | an overbearing pride; arrogance |
| platitude | a cliche |
| venerate | to respect or revere |
| scullion | a servant for menial tasks |
| quotidian | ordinary |
| prognostic | to predict |
| antediluvian | extremely old |
| stringent | restrictive; inflexible |
| haughty | condescendingly proud; arrogant |
| sanctimonious | hypocritical |
| imbroglio | a difficult and embarrassing situation |