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Adv. Grammar Vocab1
Lesson 1 Vocabulary - Words derived from proper nouns
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lothario (noun) | a rake; a seducer; a lover |
| maverick (noun) | one who acts independently |
| nemesis (noun) | agent of retribution; just punishment; an archenemy or long-standing rival |
| philanderer (noun) | one who makes love insincerely; one who engages in passing love affairs |
| philippic (noun) | a bitter verbal attack |
| procrustean (adj) | designed to secure conformity, even through drastic means |
| jingoistic (adj) | characterized by extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy |
| protean (adj) | changeable; taking on different forms |
| Pyrrhic (adj) | won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor |
| quixotic (adj) | romantically idealistic; unrealistic and impractical |
| tawdry (adj) | cheap; gaudy; showy |
| sybarite (noun) | one who is fond of luxury and soft living |
| spoonerism (noun) | an unintentional exchange of sounds (like saying "It's roaring pain" rather than "It's pouring rain") |
| solecism (noun) | substandard use of words, violation of good manners |
| saturnine (adj) | sluggish; gloomy; grave |
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MrReise
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