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Lesson 10 Vocab
Question | Answer |
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circuitous | indirect, roundabout Syn: circular Ant:direct |
circumlocution | an unnecessarily wordy or evasive Syn: verbosity Ant:brevity |
deleterious | having a harmful effect, injurious syn; destructive, pernicious Ant: beneficial |
extenuating | lessening or moderating Syn: justifying |
inchoate | unformed or undeveloped Syn: incomplete, incipient Ant: finished |
largesse | generosity Syn: philanthropy Ant: stinginess |
luminous | bright; full of light Syn: brilliant Ant: dull, dark |
majordomo | a follower; butler |
perambulate | to walk about, stroll |
prevaricate | to lie; mislead Syn: evade |
propriety | appropriateness Syn: decency, correctness |
timorous | timid Syn: cowardly Ant: brave |
untenable | incapable of being defended |
veneer | any thin, attractive surface layer |