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Unit 13 Vocabulary
Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Brouhaha | Noun- an episode involving excitement ( melee ) ( fracas ) |
| Cacophony | Noun- a harsh mixture of sounds ( discord ) ( dissonance ) |
| Cavernous | Adjective- vast, huge, and dark ( gaping ) ( abyssal ) |
| Exonerated | Verb- freed from blame ( dismissed ) ( justified ) |
| Intermittent | Adjective- occasional ( infrequent ) ( sporadic ) |
| Oxymoron | Noun- contradictory terms ( analogue ) ( apostrophe ) |
| Perpetuate | Verb- to preserve from extinction ( maintain ) ( sustain ) |
| Scalawag | Noun- a badly behaved person ( scamp ) ( scoundrel ) |
| Tumultuous(ly) | Adjective, Adverb- riotous ( boisterous ) |
| Vainglorious | Adjective- excessive vanity ( arrogant ) ( cocky ) |