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English 2
Lesson 21
| Words | Definition |
|---|---|
| august | marked by grandeur and awe |
| ancillary | providing assistance |
| semblance | an outward likeness in form or appearance |
| autodidact | a self-taught person |
| asinine | exhibiting poor judgement |
| albeit | although |
| conduit | a means by which something is tansmitted |
| philatelist | one who collects stamps |
| indefatigable | tireless |
| martyr | someone who suffers or sacrafices for a cause |
| indiscretion | a minor deed |
| osmosis | a gradual, often unconscious, process of absorption |
| picayune | trivial |
| dossier | a file of detailed information on a person or subject |
| behest | an urgent request |