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Vocabulary D 6
Senior level, Lesson six
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| camaraderie | rapport between friends; comradeship -- syn: fellowship |
| haughty | proud, arrogant -- syn: snobbish; ant: unpretentious |
| hubris | arrogance resulting from excessive pride -- syn:self-confidence; ant: humility |
| imbrogolio | difficult situation -- syn: disagreement; ant: understanding |
| impetuous | impulsive; rash -- syn: precipitate; ant: planned, careful |
| malinger | to pretend to be ill or injured to avoid work |
| peregrination | traveling on foot; walking -- syn:travel |
| platitude | cliche -- syn:truism |
| sanctimonious | false piety or righteousness |
| scullion | a kitchen servant |
| sectarian | narrowly confined to a particular group |
| stringent | strict; rigorous -- syn: severe, restrictive |
| trite | hackneyed; cliched; lacking interest -- syn: ordinary -- ant:original |
| venerate | to respect, worship, or revere |
| wrenching | violent forceful twisting |