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Lesson 10 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |