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Vocab 1.5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fop | an excessively fashion-conscious man synonyms: dandy |
| imprecation | a curse synonyms: condemnation; anathema |
| non sequitur | something that does not logically follow synonyms: fallacy; misconception |
| sanguine | cheerful; optimistic |
| bowdlerize | to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc. synonyms: censor |
| impair | to weaken; to cause to become worse synonyms: damage; deteriorate |
| panegyric | an expression of praise synonyms: tribute; extolment |
| quandary | a puzzling situation; a dilemma synonyms: predicament |
| ebullient | enthusiastic synonyms: exuberant; lively |
| deference | respect; consideration |
| carnal | relating to physical appetite, especially sexual synonyms: erotic |
| nebulous | hazy; vague; uncertain synonyms: cloudy; indistinct; obscure |
| rakish | dashingly stylish and confident synonyms: dapper; jaunty |
| elegy | a sad or mournful poem synonyms: dirge; lament |
| pedantic | tending to show off one's learning synonyms: bookish |