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Chapter 5 Voc.
English III
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fop | excessively fashion-conscious man |
| imprecation | a curse |
| non sequitur | something that doesn't logically follow |
| sanguine | cheerful, optimistic |
| bowdlerize | to remove offensive passages |
| impair | weaken |
| panegyric | expression of praise |
| quandary | a dilemma |
| ebullient | enthusiastic |
| deference | respect |
| carnal | relating to physical appetite (especially sexual) |
| nebulous | hazy, vague |
| rakish | stylish, confident |
| elegy | mournful poem |
| pedantic | tending to show off one's learning |