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Lesson 17vocab
lesson 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pariah | a social outcast |
| fluent | able to express oneself easily and clearly |
| cavort | to leap about in a sprightly manner; to romp |
| padagogue | a schoolteacher |
| melee | a noisy, confused fight |
| ensue | to follow as a result |
| desecrate | to damage a holy place; to treat with irreverence |
| personification | a person or thing that represents an idea |
| bias | a prejudiced view (either against or for); a preference |
| aloof | reserved; distant |
| gyrate | to rotate or revolve quickly; to spiral |
| fiat | an official order |
| fidelity | faithfulness |
| rambunctious | unruly; uncontrollable |
| hilarity | gaiety; joviality |