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WU 19-24
Brenham Eng III Warm ups 19-24
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| subservient | submissive; obedient; useful or of service, especially as a subordinate |
| rudiments | a fundamental principle, rule, or step; an early or undeveloped form or stage or something |
| gibes | to make mocking remarks; to jeer; to scoff at; a derisive remark;a taunt |
| bumptious | conceited and arrogant; crudely and unpleasantly forward |
| repartee | a quick witty reply or retort; skill in making clever, witty replies |
| consonant | in agreement; accord, harmony; any letter of the alphabet that is not a vowel |
| satiate | to satisfy an appetite fully; to provide with more than enough; to glut |
| sanction | authorized permission or approval; a step taken by a country to force another country to obey international law; to confirm, approve, or permit officially |
| vivacious | animated; lively; spirited; sprightly |
| cited | to quote; to mention by way of example or proof; to commend for bravery in an official report; to summon before a court |
| comely | having a pleasant appearance; attractive; suitable |
| miscreant | a villain; an evildoer; criminal; evil |
| flaunt | to show off; to display oneself proudly or conspicuously |
| erroneous | false; mistaken; incorrect |
| decadence | a process, condition, or period of decline or decay; deterioration; moral decay |
| stereotypes | a generalized, oversimplified view or opinion that members of a group rigidly apply to a thing, an idea, or another group |
| pretentious | claiming an undeserved distinction; affectedly grand |
| ostentatious | too showy; done in an overly elaborate way to attract attention |
| hypercritical | too severe in judgment |
| irascible | easily angered; given to outburst of temper; irritable |
| bumptious | arrogant, conceited, egotistic, obnoxious, pushy |
| cited | excerpt, extract, mention, name, recite, refer to |
| consonant | akin, alike, compatible, similar |
| gibes | ridicule, derision, jeer, joke, sarcasm |
| repartee | answer, comeback, humor, irony, retort |
| rudiments | basics, foundation, heart, principles |
| sanction | approval, assent, consent, support |
| satiate | content, fill, gratify, indulge |
| subservient | docile, ignoble, servile, submissive |
| vivacious | active, alert, cheerful, happy, upbeat |
| comely | attractive, becoming, handsome, nice, pleasing, pretty |
| decadence | corruption, decline, degradation, evil downfall |
| erroneous | amiss, awry, false, inaccurate, mistaken |
| flaunt | advertise, air, boast, display, reveal, parade |
| hypercritical | critical, demanding, faultfinding, nit-picking, persnickety |
| irascible | cranky, cross, feisty, irritable, touchy, uptight |
| miscreant | corrupt, criminal, reprobate, vicious, wicked |
| ostentatious | assuming, exaggerated, ornate, flashy |
| pretentious | boastful, extravagant, flamboyant, pretentious, pompous |
| stereotypes | formula, mold, pattern, convention, custom |
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