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English 4 vocab 2
vocabulary #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| euphemism | a mild expression used in place of a harsh, crude, or distasteful expression |
| nebulous | hazy, vague, not clearly defined |
| abject | hopelessly low, wretched, miserable, without self-respect |
| propriety | acceptable behavior, comformity with conventional standards |
| 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-face, ordinary, commonplace |
| phlegmatic | sluggish, indifferent, calm |
| commensurate | in proper proportion, having the same scale, measure, or size, proportionate |
| mitigate | to alleviate, mollify to moderate the effect |
| umbrage | in a feeling of irritation or resentment at an insult; offense taken |
| abjure | to renounce under oath to recant, to abstain from, to repudiate or recant |
| lexicon | a dictionary, a stock of terms used in a particular profession or subject |
| omnipotent | having unlimited power |