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Vocab 60-80
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bucolic | (adj) – of country life or farms; rustic |
| pretentious | (adj) – claiming or demanding a position of merit, even when unjustified; ostentatious |
| gullible | (adj) –easily deceived |
| convivial | (adj) – fond of partying; sociable |
| discrete | (adj) – unconnected; separate; distinct |
| discreet | (adj) – sneaky; unnoticeable |
| fabricate | (v) – 1. to make up (a story, a reason, a lie, etc.); 2. to build or construct; to manufacture |
| gesticulate | (v) – to make gestures with arms or hands, especially with or instead of speech |
| laud | (v) – to praise; to applaud |
| belabor | (v) – to go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent |
| reiterate | (v) – to say again; to repeat |
| conflagration | (n) – a huge fire; an inferno |
| . induce | (v) – to cause to happen |
| soporific | (adj) – causing sleep; very boring |
| anarchy | (n) – lawlessness; an absence of government or control |
| strident | (adj) – shrill; high-pitched; grating |
| nonchalant |