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Keller-Cyrano Vocab
Keller-Cyrano Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| protuberance | something such as a bulge, knob, or swelling that protrudes. |
| plume | very large feather. |
| exquisite | excellent, of highest quality. |
| duenna | a chaperone for a young, unmarried woman. |
| rendezvous | a meeting. |
| melancholy | low spirits; sadness. |
| signature | to sign your own name to a document. |
| epistles | letters. |
| pretences | lies. |
| eloquent | to speak clearly, focused, effectively. |
| improvise | to make up actions on the spot. |
| regiment | group of soldiers. |
| weary | very, very tired. |
| farewell | goodbye. |
| blockade | to surround an area leaving no way out. |
| frivolous | silly, not serious. |
| disfigured | imperfect; unordinary. |
| convent | church home of nuns. |
| gazette | a weekly newspaper. |
| sublime | complete; absolute; awe inspiring. |
| gruel | a tasteless cereal. |