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Unit #8 + # & #7
Unit #8 words with 5 from # and 5 from #7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| staunch | Dependable, committed; strong or solid; watertight |
| miscreant | A villain; an evildoer; criminal; evil |
| flaunt | To display oneself proudly or conspicuously; to show off |
| hypercritical | Too severe in judgement |
| erroneous | False; mistaken; incorrect |
| comely | Attractive; having a pleasant appearance; suitable |
| decadence | Moral decay; a process, condition, or period of decline or decay; deterioration |
| irascible | Easily angered; irritable; given to outbursts of temper |
| ostentatious | Too showy; done in an overly elaborate way to attract attention |
| bumptious | Conceited and arrogant; crudely and unpleasantly forward |
| pretentious | Acting as though more important, valuable, or special than is warranted |
| consonant | In unity, agreement, or harmony; (n) letters that are not vowels |
| gibe | A taunt; a derisive remark; (v) to make mocking remarks; to jeer |
| satiate | To satisfy an appetite fully; to glut; to provide with more than enough |
| stereotype | A generalized view or opinion that is applied to a thing, an idea, or another group |
| vivacious | Full of life; animated; spirited; lively |
| anecdote | A brief, entertaining account of an interesting incident |
| extemporaneous | Unrehearsed; offhand; done with little or no preparation |
| prodigy | A highly gifted child or person of extraordinary talents that causes amazement |
| forte | Something that someone does very well |
Created by:
Mrs. Washok
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