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ELA Vocab Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Implacable | not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable |
| Affinity | a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc. |
| Coquette | a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt. |
| Harangue | a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe -or- a long, passionate, and vehement speech, especially one delivered before a public gathering. |
| Bemoan | to express distress or grief over; lament |
| Abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate. |
| Talisman | a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm. |
| Placid | pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed |
| Piety | reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations |
| Lamentation | the act of lamenting or expressing grief. |
| Calamity | a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury |
| Apocryphal | of doubtful authorship or authenticity |
| Hackneyed | made commonplace or trite; stale; banal |
| Farce | a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character |
| Exonerate | to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame |
| Caricature | a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things |