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Vocab Wk 1 Quarter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amiable | diffusing warmth and friendliness |
| Stridency | having timbre of a loud high-pitched sound |
| Dowager | a widow holding property received from her dead husband, a dignified older woman, especially one who has high status or wealth |
| Pince-nez | spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring |
| Folio | a book or manuscript consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle make two leaves or four pages |
| Incongruous | lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness |
| Nuisance | a bothersome annoying person |
| Dandy | a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
| Constables | a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff |
| Imperturbable | marked by extreme calm and composure |
| Noblesse | the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous |
| Trifling | not worth considering |
| Cadaveric | of or relating to a corpse |
| Lividity | unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) |
| Rigor mortis | temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death. |