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AVD ELA 1 vocab word
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ameliorate | verb; to improve something |
| supercilious | adjective; behaving as though one thinks one is superior to others |
| Versatile | Adjective; able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities |
| Quantify | Verb; express or measure the quantity of |
| Effusive | Adjective; expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in a unrestrained or heartfelt manner |
| Prominence | Noun; the state of being important or famous |
| Ambivalent | Adjective; having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone |
| Egotistical | Adjective; excessively conceited or observed in onesel;f self-centered |
| Debacle | Noun; is sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco |
| Prolific | Adjective; present enlarged numbers or quantifies; plentiful |
| Meticulous | Adjective; is showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise |
| Lethargic | Adjective; affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic |
| Irony | Noun; the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect |
| Connotation | The emotional meaning of a word |
| Denotation | The literal meaning of a word |
| Oxymoron | A saying that combines two opposite words, “ Jumbo shrimp” |
| Ignominy | Public shame or disgrace |