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January Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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allevative | to lessen pain or discomfort |
haughty | having pride in oneself and dislike for others |
laud | to praise |
alliteration | the repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words |
metaphor | a phrose of direct comparison without using like or as |
obstinate | stubborn; inflexible |
irony | an expression by one meaning that is typically humorous |
conciliate | to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods; reconcile |
reticent | not talking much; reserve |
pretentious | claiming or pretending increased importance; ostentatious; affectedly grand |
vociferous | loud and noisy regarding one's own voice, especially shouting; demandingly clamorous |
innovation | something new |
nomadic | wandering |
egotistical | excessively self-absorbed; very conceited |