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January Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |