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ENG Week 22 Vocab

TermDefinition
aisle a passage separating sections of seats
akimbo set in a bent position
bibulous highly absorbent
chateau a feudal castle or fortress in France; a large country house
copious yielding something abundantly; profuse in words, expression, or style
cornucopia a curved horn overflowing with fruit and ears of grain that is used as decoration and emblematic of abundance
dissolute lacking restraint
dissonance -a lack of agreement -a mingling of discordant sounds
fallacious tending to deceive to mislead
immoderate exceeding just, usual, or suitable bounds
immutable not capable of or susceptible to change
importunity the quality or state of being overly persistent in request or demand
judicious having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
juxtapose to place side by side
moratorium a legally authorized period of delay
he got the short end of the stick to be in a worse position or situation, or to be treated worse, than anyone else
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree a child grows up to be similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics
sweep it under the rug to hide a problem or try to keep it secret instead of dealing with it
her bark was worse than her bite when someone is not as unpleasant or frightening as they seem
be in his shoes to be in the situation, usually a bad or difficult situation, that another person is in
Created by: pari.0912
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