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English I: 15 & 16

Hoxie - Vocab Review for Lessons 15 and 16

TermDefinition
aficionado n - an enthusiastic fan or admirer
bravado n - false bravery; a boastful display of courage
embargo n - a government order preventing trade with another country
flotilla n - a small fleet of boats or ships
hacienda n - a large estate or ranch; the main house of such a ranch
incommunicado adj - without a way to communicate
junta n - a group of military leaders who seize and hold power over a country OR a council or small governing body, especially in Central America.
peccadillo n- a small fault, often habitual (of habit)
peon n - an unskilled laborer or farm worker OR a person low in a hierarchy; a person of low status
renegade n - an outlaw, rebel, deserter, or traitor adj - abandoning a cause, group, or principle
appreciable adj - noticeable; able to be perceived or estimated
breadth n - width; distance from side to side OR a wide range
copious adj - plentiful; abundant
gargantuan adj - gigantic; of immense size, volume, or capacity
innumerable adj - too many to count
inordinate adj - exceeding reasonable limits
negligible adj - not enough to be worth considering; insignificant
pittance n - a very small amount; an inadequate wage
proliferate v - to multiply, increase, spread rapidly
paucity n - smallness of number; fewness; scarcity
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