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Lesson 1 AW

QuestionAnswer
allusion an implied or indirect reference
appease to calm; pacify or buy off by concessions
banal lacking originality or freshness; trite or commonplace
circumspect careful to consider all circumstances; wary; cautions
contentious likely to cause disagreement or argument; quarelsome
deference courteous regard; respect; compliance
dichotomy a division into two; something with seemingly contradictory qualities
dubious doubtful; questionable
enthrall to captivate; please greatly
exonerate to free or declare free from blame
flippant treating serious things lightly; disrespectfully
harangue lengthy and earnest speech; ranting speech or writing
implacable unforgiving; uncompromising
ineffable incapable of being expressed in words
irrefutable impossible to disprove
laud to praise
lugubrious mournful, especially in an exaggerated way
negligence lack of proper case and attention; neglect
odious hateful; repulsive
pedantic a person who insists on strict adherence to formal rules; narrowly learned
polemical controversial; involving dispute
profuse showing great abundance; plentiful
rebuttal an argument that disproves or refutes
respite a period of temporary delay; an interval of rest or relief
scathing scornful, caustic
stanza a verse, as in a poem or song
synopsis a summary or outline
unerring committing no error
vilification the act of defaming or speaking evil or someone
zenith a peak or highest point; summit
Created by: mapraschak
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