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Hoxie 7 lessons 3-4
Hoxie 7 Vocabulary lessons 3-4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allure | 1. a strong fascination or attraction to; the power to attract 2. to attract with something desirable; entice |
| avid | eager; very enthusiastic |
| devotion | complete dedication to a cause or person |
| effusive | unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushing |
| exhilaration | excited happiness |
| fanatic | a person excessively and unreasonably devoted to a cause or belief |
| indifferent | 1. not interested in or concerned about something; not caring 2. not good or bad; mediocre |
| jubilant | filled with joy |
| reticent | 1. unwilling; reluctant 2. private about one's affairs; tending to say little |
| zealous | highly motivated by dedication to a cause, an ideal or a goal |
| brusque | rough and short in manner or speech; abrupt; curt |
| cordial | warm and friendly |
| dignity | 1. a calm manner indicating self-respect and worthiness 2. a sense of self-respect |
| hospitable | open and welcoming to guests |
| irksome | annoying; irritating |
| nicety | 1. a small, often unimportant detail, a fine point 2. an elegant detail or distinction; a refined feature or custom |
| propriety | the quality of being proper; appropriateness |
| refined | very polite or cultured |
| suave | sophisticated; smoothly agreeable and polite |
| tact | the ability to speak or act without offending others |