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APLAC Unit 5 VOCAB
theme: the perfect snow; holiday movies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| imprecation (n.) | a curse |
| panegyric (n.) | an expression of praise |
| nebulous (adj.) | hazy; vague; uncertain |
| bowdlerize (v.) | to remove offensive passages of play, novel, etc. |
| fop (n.) | an excessively fashion-conscious man |
| elegy (n.) | a sad or mournful poem |
| deference (n.) | respect; consideration |
| pedantic (n.) | tending to show off one's learning |
| non sequitur (n.) | something that does not logically follow. |
| sanguine (adj.) | cheerful; optimistic |
| impair (v.) | to weaken; to cause to become worse |
| quandary (n.) | a puzzling situation; a dilemma |
| ebullient (adj.) | enthusiastic |
| carnal (adj.) | relating to physical appetite; especially sexual |
| rakish (adj.) | dashingly stylish and confident |