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vocab 1-30 vance

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founder verb; to sink or to fail
skimble- skamble adjective; senseless
short- shrift noun; little or no attention
invigilate verb; supervise
periphrases noun; longer use of a shorter form of expression
oenophile noun; lover of wine
abject adjective; very low in spirit
diurnal adjective; occurring in the day time
desolate adjective; deserted
cavalcade procession of cars
corvine adjective; resembling a crow
plethora noun; profession
staccato adjective; disjointed, disconnected
gravitate verb; to move toward something
complaisant adjective; marked by an implication to please
preeminent adjective; outstanding, supreme
potboiler noun; art or literature produced chiefly for profit
vignetic noun; a brief scene in a movie
effrontery noun; shameless, boldness
flamboyant adjective; colorful display or behavior
appreciable adjective; capable of being perceived or measured
altruism noun; unselfish interest in welfare of others
kibitzer noun; one who looks forward and says unwanted advice
melee noun; confused struggle- especially a fight between several people
tenebrous adjective; dark
flout verb; treat with contemptuous disregard, to scorn
deterge verb; to wash off
pompadour noun; man's style of hairdressing
Created by: briannasilva
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