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HE3 Lessons 7&8
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adroit | skillful |
| macroscopic | visible to the naked eye |
| fatuous | foolish |
| bovine | dealing with cattle or cows |
| ferret | to seek/drive out |
| affectation | a phony pose |
| knell | sound of a bell |
| dichotomy | a division into two parts |
| callow | young and inexperienced |
| laconic | short, concise |
| quiddity | an essential quality |
| patent | evident or obvious |
| peccadillo | a minor offense |
| sagacious | wise |
| rationalize | to justify; to make an excuse for |
| deride | to ridicule |
| censure | to criticize |
| gambol | to frolic |
| immolate | to sacrifice through fire |
| recondite | difficult to understand |
| martinet | a taskmaster |
| quagmire | a difficult situation |
| gibe | to ridicule |
| agape | open-mouthed |
| carcinogen | cancer causing |
| olfactory | pertaining to smell |
| imperious | domineering; haughty; masterful |
| grotesque | absurd; distorted |
| neologism | a new word of expression |
| hackneyed | commonplace; overused |