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Vocab16,17,18,19, 20

American Literature vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
complacent (adj) satisfied
insolent (adj) rude, disrespectful
solidarity (n) unity comaraderie
circumstancial (adj) depending upon circumstance
cardinal (adj) essential, fundamental
aesthetic (adj) of or relating to visual qualities
transitory (adj) short lived, temporary
pander (v) to provide gratification or other's desires
perceptible (adj) able to be percieved
fortuitous (adj) lucky, fortunate
provocation (n) something that incites or provokes
cordial (adj) friendly
tortuous (adj) winding
florid (adj) elaborate, ornate
impetuous (adj) impulsive
provincial (adj) unsophisticated
notorious (adj) infamous, dishonorable
ascertain (v) to determine, to find out
contemptuous (adj) scornful
wan (adj) pale, listless
deft (adj) skillful; dexterous
reciprocal (adj) shared or felt by both sides
fractious (adj) tending to be troublesome; unruly
vista (n) panoramic view
pungent (adj) strong especially of an odor
imperative (adj) of great importance; vital
infinitesimal (adj) extremely small
extemporize (v) to ab-lib, to improvise
devoid adj) lacking; without the expected amount
feign (v) to fake
intimation (n) a hint
supercilious (adj) arrogent
minister (v) to attend to
rakish (adj) cool and confident
contiguous (adj) adjacent, adjoining
sumptuous (adj) extravagant, luxurious
innuendo (n) insinuation, suggestion
erroneous (adj) flawed, mistaken
peremptory (adj) authoritative
indeterminate (adj) unspecified, undetermined
jovial (adj) happy, jolly
jaunty (adj) lively
inept (adj) incompetant, clumsy
reverie (n) a dream
dissension (n) opposition,disagreement
deplorable (adj) terrible, appalling
malevolence (n) evil, wickedness
tumultuous (adj) turbulent, chaotic
indignant (adj) offended, resentful
shrewd (adj) smart, insightful, clever
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