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Vocab 26-38
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ostentatious | describing a showy or pretentious display |
| Obdurate | stubborn; inflexible |
| Disparity | inequality in age, rank, or degree difference |
| Clandestine | kept secret or done secretively |
| Poignant | profoundly moving; touching |
| Sanction | to give official authorization or approval |
| Spurious | not being what it purports to be; false, fake |
| Assiduous | showing great care or perseverance; hard-working |
| Equivocate | to avoid making a definite statement |
| Superfluous | unnecessary; extra (more than enough) |
| Auspicious | conducive to success; favorable; promising |
| Effusive | emotionally unrestrained; gushy |
| Egregious | conspicuously, outrageously bad or offensive |