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Vocab 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Temerity | (n) foolhardy or heedless disregard of danger; gall |
| Pittance | (n) a small amount; a meager monetary allowance, wage or remuneration |
| Fastidious | (adj) particular, choosy; meticulous attention to detail; difficult to please, exacting; excessive concern for the requirement of taste |
| Ebullient | adj) lively, zestfully enthusiastic; boiling or seeming to boil; bubbling |
| Lampoon | (v) to ridicule or satirize the follies or vices of a people or time (n) a broad satirical piece that uses ridicule to attack a person, group or institution |
| Countenance | (n) appearance, esp. the expression of the face (most common use) (v) to tolerate, approve or condone |
| Sanctimonious | (adj) hypocritically religious; feigning piety or righteousness; morally smug |
| Equanimity | (n) calmness, self-control, composure, serenity (implies mental balance) |
| Effrontery | (n) impudent, arrogance, or shameless boldness; presumptuous |
| Flabbergast | (v) to astound; to overwhelm with shock |
| Debacle | (n) sudden, disastrous downfall or defeat; failure, ruin collapse |
| Vivacious | (adj) lively, full of animation and spirit |
| Mien | (n) appearance; bearing; manner, esp. as it reveals an inner state of mind |
| Inauspicious | (adj) ill-omened, unfavorable; predictive of ill luck |
| Pensive | (adj) deeply often wistfully or dreamily thoughtful; reflective; melancholy |