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Unit #8 + # & #7
Unit #8 words with 5 from # and 5 from #7
Term | Definition |
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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 |