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Vocab 2
English Vocab 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Euphemism | a mild expression used in place of a harsh, crude, or distasteful expression |
| abject | hopelessly low, wretched, miserable, without self-respect |
| Nebulous | hazy, vague, not clearly defined |
| propriety | acceptable behavior, conformity with conventional behavior |
| reviled | to attack with abusive language, to call insulting names |
| distraught | in a state of mental conflict, agitated, crazed |
| admonish | to reprove mildly and kindly, but seriously, to caution or warn, to urge |
| prosaic | matter-of-fact, ordinary, commonplace |
| phlegmatic | sluggish, indifferent, calm |
| commensurate | in proper proportion, having the same scale, measure, or size, proportionate |