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chap 17 & 18

eng 3

QuestionAnswer
rebuke to scold; to blame
nonentity a person or thing of little importance
sang-froid calmness
desultory wandering from subject to subject
hector to bully
pandemic general; widespread
coalesce to blend; to merge
beguile to deceive
ennui boredom
hiatus pause
lambent softly bright or radiant
ergo therefore
hubris excessive pride or self confidence
pecuniary pertaining to money
sibilant a hissing sound
incendiary causing to excite or inflame
apotheosis the finest example
contiguous making contact or touching at some point
auspicious signaling favorable or promising results
vociferous marked by noise; loud
avuncular similar to an uncle
proletariat working class or lower class
tenacious strongly held
specious deceptive or misleading
refractory unmanageable or difficult to control
inimitable cannot be imitated
malfeasance a poor conduct or wrongdoing especially on the part of a public official
platonic marked by the absence of romance or physical attraction
pontificate speak in a pretentiously dignified or dogmatic way
prurient given to lustful or lewd thoughts
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