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Lessons 11-15
English Vocabulary Builder
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bravado | (n.) a bold act meant to show off |
| manifesto | (n.) a document describing the aims of a group or organization |
| ruffian | (n.) a person inclined to violence and criminal behaviour |
| dilettante | (n.) someone who develops an interest in an area of art or music without being a true expert |
| cognoscenti | (n.) those who are well versed in a particular subject |
| intelligencia | (n.) the intellectuals or highly educated people in a society |
| guru | (n.) one who is a master in his or her field |
| bungalow | (n.) a low, one-story house, usually with a large porch or veranda |
| pundit | (n.) an expert in a specific field |
| karma | (n.) in HInduism and Buddhism, the determination of one's fate by one's actions |
| mantra | (n.) an oft-repeated phrase or slogan |
| avatar | (n.) the embodiment of a certain idea in a person |
| pariah | (n.) an outcast |
| wanderlust | (n.) a strong and constant desire to travel |
| cosmopolitan | (adj.) comfortable and familiar with many different cultures |
| insular | (adj.) closed off from the rest of the world, unfamiliar with other cultures |
| provincial | (adj.) narrow-minded, unexposed to different cultures or ideas |
| jaunt | (n.) a journey taken for pleasure |
| parochial | (adj.) having a narrow or limited perspective |
| junket | (n.) an extravagant trip, usually funded by the government or some other entity |
| sedulous | (adj.) hardworking and attentive |
| restive | (adj.) restless, agitated |
| peruse | (v.) to read carefully |
| punctilious | (adj.) extremely careful about details, to the point of being fussy |
| equivocate | (v.) to be intentionally vague and misleading |
| predicament | (n.) a difficult situation that isn't easy to escape |
| prepossessing | (adj.) attractive and charming |
| gratuitous | (adj.) unwarranted or uncalled for, given the situation |
| intemperate | (adj.) given to excess, typically with regard to drinking alcohol |
| burnish | (v.) to make shiny |
| quiescent | (adj.) describing a state or period of inactivity |
| redress | (v.) to make right or correct some wrongdoing |
| remiss | (adj.) negligent, derelict, lackadaisical, or neglectful |
| preeminent | (adj.) the best of its kind |
| mannerism | (n.) a way of speaking or behaving that is specific to an individual |
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