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D) Eng Vocab Quiz 4

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(adj): acting in a quick or efficient way Expeditious (adj)
(adj): very old or old-fashioned; outdated Archaic (adj)
(noun): brief gusty wind Zephyr (noun)
(adj): peacefulness, dormant, inactive Quiescent (adj)
(noun): in excess, a large amount Plethora (noun)
(verb): to eat slowly in an effort to appreciate the taste Degust (verb)
(adj): touching and moving in an emotional sense Poignant (adj)
(verb): to become smaller Abate (verb)
(noun): a person who flatters to gain personal favors Sycophant (noun)
(adj): extremely hungry Ravenous (adj)
(adj): no longer existing or functioning Defunct (adj)
Munificence( noun)- act of being extremely generous; the quality of being lavishly generous Munificence( noun)- act of being extremely generous; the quality of being lavishly generous
Juxtaposition (noun)- two different, contrasting things being compared side by side Juxtaposition (noun)- two different, contrasting things being compared side by side
Alacritous (adj)-brisk or lively Alacritous (adj)-brisk or lively
Cachinnating (verb)- to laugh loudly Cachinnating (verb)- to laugh loudly
Polychromatic (adj)-multi-colored; showing a variety or change in color Polychromatic (adj)-multi-colored; showing a variety or change in color
Incandescent (adj)- giving off light after being heated Incandescent (adj)- giving off light after being heated
Banal (adj)- boring or lacking in originality Banal (adj)- boring or lacking in originality
Acquiesce (verb)- to submit to or comply silently or without protest Acquiesce (verb)- to submit to or comply silently or without protest
Incongruous (adj)- out of place; inappropriate; unbecoming Incongruous (adj)- out of place; inappropriate; unbecoming
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