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English Vocab Week12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| distraught | deeply agitated especially from emotion |
| vestige | an indication that something has been present |
| exultation | a feeling of extreme joy |
| nebulous | lacking definite form or limits |
| fluctuating | having unpredictable ups and downs |
| transpire | become known |
| meretricious | tastelessly showy |
| ineffable | defying expression or description |
| turgid | ostentatiously lofty in style |
| repose | put or place something (e.g., trust) in or on |
| ingratiate | gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts |
| profusion | the property of being extremely abundant |
| euphemism | an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one |
| disquieting | causing mental discomfort |
| portentous | of momentous or ominous significance |
| prig | a person regarded as arrogant and annoying |
| vicariously | indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute |
| magnanimous | generous and understanding and tolerant |
| presumptuous | going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous |
| inquest | an investigation into the cause of an unexpected death |