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Vocab 1 (Eng. 11)

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Affectation A habit or mannerism assumed for effect; a pretentious display of manners or sentiments that are not genuine
Amenity Pleasantness; that which is pleasant or agreeable; attractive features, customs, etc.
Aperture An opening, gap, hole
Dissidence A difference of opinion; discontent
Epicurean Devoted to the pursuit of pleasure; fond of good food, comfort, and ease; with discriminating tastes; a person with discriminating tastes
Improvident Not thrifty; failing to plan ahead
Iniquity Wickedness, sin; a grossly immoral act
Inviolable Sacred; of such character that it must not be broken, injured, or profaned
Mutable Open to or capable of change, fickle
Nascent Just beginning to exist or develop; having just come into existence
Obeisance A deep bow or other body movement indicating respect or submission; deference, homage
Panegyric Formal or elaborate praise; a tribute
Pillory A device for publicly punishing offenders; a means for exposing one to public contempt or ridicule, to expose public contempt or ridicule
Pittance A woefully meager allowance, wage, or portion
Presage To foreshadow or point to a future event; to predict; a warning or indication of the future
Progeny Descendants, offspring, children; followers, disciples
Promulgate To proclaim or issue officially; to make known far and wide
Recrimination An exchange of charges or accusations; a bitter retort or counterchange
Rectitude Uprightness, righteousness; correctness
Restive Restless, hard to manage, balky
Seraphic Angelic, heavenly, celestial
Subsist To have existence; to remain alive, manage to make a living or maintain life; persist or continue
Created by: baronuke
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