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Vocab Lesson 14
Mrs. Lookadoo quiz help
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bombast | impressive but meaningless language |
| orthography | correct spelling |
| paleontology | a science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils |
| recoil | to retreat; to draw back |
| panache | self-confidence; a showy manner |
| saturnine | gloomy or sluggish |
| endemic | confined to a particular country or area |
| mendacious | lying; false; deceitful |
| obviate | to prevent; to get around |
| paroxysm | a sudden outburst; a fit |
| aggrandize | to increase the range of; to expand |
| aggrandize | to make appear larger |
| deign | to lower oneself before an inferior |
| flaunt | to show off |
| shibboleth | a word or pronunciation that distinguishes someone as of a particular group |
| elicit | to draw forth; to come forth |