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Eng. 2 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Glib | ADJ. done in a smooth, offhand manner; easily spoken; speaking too smoothly to be sincere |
Lugubrious | ADJ. sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree; doleful |
Finesse | NOUN delicate skill; subtlety; VERB to bring about with skill; to evade |
Nemesis | NOUN an avenger; an unbeatable rival; a person who punishes another for evil deeds |
Purloin | VERB to steal |
Banal | ADJ. commonplace; trite; stale from overuse |
Pseudonym | NOUN a fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name |
Lampoon | NOUN strongly satirical writing; VERB to ridicule or satirize |
Nefarious | ADJ. villainous; infamous; having a bad reputation |
Bellicose | ADJ. quarrelsome; hostile; inclined to fighting |
Euphemism | NOUN a mild expression used in place of a harsh, crude, or distasteful expression |
Nebulous | ADJ. hazy; vague; not clearly defined |
Abject | ADJ. hopelessly low; wretched; miserable; without self-respect |
Propriety | NOUN acceptable behavior; conformity with conventional standards |
Revile | VERB to attack with abusive language; to call insulting names |
Distraught | ADJ. in a state of mental conflict; agitated; crazed |
Admonish | VERB to reprove mildly and kindly, but seriously; to caution or warn; to urge |
Prosaic | ADJ. matter-of-fact; ordinary; commonplace |
Phlegmatic | ADJ. sluggish; indifferent; calm |
Commensurate | ADJ. in proper proportion; having the same scale, measure, or size; proportionate |