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Vocab. #5 - Eng. 11
English 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abbreviate | shorten, abridge, to reduce in length |
| Anachronistic | out-of-date, not in its correct historical time period |
| Congregation | crowd of people |
| Emulate | follow as an example |
| Enhance | improve, augment, increase |
| Haughty | arrogant, condescending, snobby |
| Intrepid | fearless, adventurous, dauntless |
| Longevity | long life, length of service |
| Nonchalant | calm, casual, indifferent, not excited |
| Orator | public speaker, especially a great one |
| Perfidious | disloyal, deliberately faithless |
| Prudent | wise, careful, watchful, sagacious |
| Superfluous | more than enough; unnecessary or needless |
| Spurious | phony, false; counterfeit |
| Vindicate | to clear from blame or suspicion |