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English 61-80
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| expeditious | (adj) acting in a quick or efficient way |
| archaic | (adj) very old or old fashioned; outdated |
| zephyr | (noun) brief gusty wind |
| quiescent | (adj) peacefulness, dormant, inactive |
| plethora | (noun) in excess, a large amount |
| degust | (verb) to eat slowly in an effort to appreciate |
| poignant | (adj) touching and moving in an emotional sense |
| abate | (verb) to become smaller |
| sycophant | (noun) a person who flatters to gain personal favors |
| ravenous | (adj) extremely hungry |
| defunct | (adj) no longer existing or functioning |
| munificence | (noun) act of being extremely generous; the quality of being lavishly generous |
| juxtaposition | (noun) two different, contrasting thing |
| alacritous | (adj) brisk or lively |
| cachinnating | (verb) to laugh loudly |
| polychromatic | (adj) multi colored; showing a variety of change in color |
| incandescent | (adj) giving off light after being heated |
| banal | (adj) boring or lacking in originality |
| acquiesce | (verb) to submit to or comply silently or without protest |
| incongruous | (adj) out of place; inappropriate; unbecoming |