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Quiz #2
American/Whisl 2015-16
Term | Definition |
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disenchant | to rid of or free from illusion |
wane | to decrease in strength, intensity to decline in power, importance, prosperity |
fervent | having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm |
invective | insulting, abusive, highly critical language |
provocation | action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately |
obstreperous | noisy and difficult to control |
angst | a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish |
heed | to give careful attention to |
soveriegn | (adj)having supreme rank, power or authority (noun) a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler |
boon | something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit |
penchant | a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something |
pundit | a learned person, expert, or authority (ex: a critic or commentator) |
indiscriminate | lacking in care, judgment, selectivity; haphazard |
distress | great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble |
panache | A grand or flamboyant manner or style |
punctilious | Extremely attentive to detail; precise |
eminent | 1. high in station, rank, or repute; prominent 2. noteworthy |
convoluted | complicated; intricately involved |
blinkered | narrow-minded and subjective; unwilling to understand another viewpoint |
requisite | required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable: |
defoliate | To strip of leaves; destroy or cause widespread loss of leaves |
desuetude | The state of being no longer used or practiced |
impassible | incapable of suffering pain or harm |
melee | confusion; turmoil; jumble a confused hand-to hand fight or struggle among several people |
anemic | lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness; listless; weak |
venerable | commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity;worthy of reverence, as becauseof high office or noble character |