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English midterm3

brianna's English midterm

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archaic ancient
connotation suggested meaning of a word
denotation nonliteral expression
idiom specfic meaning of a word
epicure refined taste
quixotic person with unreachable goals
saturine gloomy
discernment judge or insight
envision to imagine
myopia not planning ahead
perceptive being aware
deter to prevent due to doubt of fear
preclude to prevent
infer to conclude
refute to prove false
imply to suggest
substantiate to support with evidence
vernacular everyday language
ascribe to attribute to
inscribe engraved words on a surface
prescribe to recommend
transcribe to make a written copy of spoken material
proscribe prohibit
circumscribe enclose
dissuade discourage
dupe to trick or fool
subside to sink to a lower level
commence to begin
behold to look upon
foresee to know ahead
nemesis source of harm
jovial cheerful
cessation an ending
jargon specialized words of a profession or trade
Created by: budd
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