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Word Study #13
Word Study # 13
Term | Definition |
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faux pas | lit: false step; social blunder |
sans | without |
passé | out of date, unfashionable |
nom de plume | lit: pen name; pseudonym (of a writer) |
garland | a wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration |
dormant | having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep |
ecstasy | an overwhelming feeling of great happiness |
hardy | robust; capable of enduring difficult conditions. |
folly | a foolish act, idea, or practice |
skitter | move lightly and quickly or hurriedly |
instigate | bring about or initiate (an action or event) |
invoke | call earnestly for |
lackadaisical | lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy |
laggard | a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others |