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B) Eng Vocab Quiz 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| exaggeratedly or childishly emotional | mawkish (maa-kuhsh) (adj) |
| to make more friendly or less angry | Conciliate (kuhn-si-lee-ayt) (verb) |
| flamboyance in style or action | panache (puh-nosh) (noun) |
| showing great care, attention to detail, and effort; hardworking | assiduous (assid-joo-iss) (adj) |
| a person's behavior toward other people | demeanor (duh-meen-rr) (noun) |
| to urge or advise earnestly | Adjure (uh-joor) (verb) |
| excessively grand or impressive; exaggerated | grandiose (gran-dee-ows) (adj) |
| a feeling of being offended by what someone has said or done | umbrage (uhm-bruhj) (noun) |
| to shake or wave menacingly | brandish (bran-duhsch) (verb) |
| radiant splendor; the act of shining brightly | effulgence (i-ful-juhns) (noun) |
| showing or having very little strength, energy, or activity | languid (lan-gwid) (adjective) |
| to decorate a surface with a name, slogan, or picture | emblazon (im-blay-zuhn) (verb) |
| a carefully worded criticism or judgement | critique (cru-teek) (noun) |
| to recruit someone to a religion, cause, or group | proselytize (pros-uh-li-tyze) (verb) |
| impressively fancy or stylish | ritzy (adj) (rit-see) |
| a disturbance or fuss | Kerfuffle (noun) (kr-fuh-fl) |
| to make fruitful or productive | Fructify (adj) (fruhk-tuh-fai) |
| occurring occasionally, irregularly, or random | Sporadic (adj) (spr-a-duhk) |
| a political meeting | Caucus (noun) (kaa-kuhs) |
| described or thought of as having human attributes | Anthropomorphic (adj) (an-thruh-pow-mor-fuhk) |