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Units 1-6 Vocab

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TermDefinition
adage a wise saying
bonanza a sudden profit, something valuable
churlish rude, ill-mannered
citadel a fortress
discordant disagreeable in sound, lacking harmony
excerpt a passage from a book or quote
jostle to make one's way by pushing or elbowing
plaudits applause
servile behaving like a slave or servant
avowed declared openly without shame
banter playful remarks; tease
detriment harm or loss, injury, damage
frugal economical; thrifty
gingerly with extreme care or caution
maim to cripple or injure
venerate to look up to with great respect
audacious Adventurous, recklessly daring
elite Cream of the crop, superior
incapacitate debilitate, paralyze, cripple
myriad in very great numbers
perspective point of view
prodigious immense; gigantic
vie to compete; strive for victory
blase indifferent; apathetic; bored
frivolous not worthy of serious attention
muster to bring together for service or battle; to gather
peruse to read thoroughly and carefully
porous full of tiny holes; permeable; leaky
qualm a pang of conscience, uneasiness, regret
staid sedate, sober; serious, dignified
aghast filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
disdain to look upon with scorn; reject
epitaph a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
facetious humorous, not meant seriously
indiscriminate without restraint or control
plebeian common, vulgar; belonging to lower class
prodigal wastefully extravagant; one who is wasteful and self indulgent
aloof withdrawn; standing apart from others by choice
finesse delicate skill; tact and cleverness
genial cordial, pleasantly cheerful
ostracize exclude from a group, banish, cast out
pseudonym a pen name, name assumed by a writer
repercussion an effect or consequence of some action or event
scapegoat a person or thing carrying the blame of others
purge wash away impurities, process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
Created by: hatlerb
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