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Freshman Vocab 1
Mrs Cutler's Vocabulary #1
Question | Answer |
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accentuate | to give emphasis or importance to |
alliteration | two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group as in from stem to stern, or with a vowel sound that may differ from syllable to syllable |
bamboozle | to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink |
bizarre | markedly unusual in appearance, style, or general character and often involving unexpected elements; outrageously or whimsically strange |
camouflage | concealment by some means that alters or obscures the appearance |
cower | to crouch, as in fear or shame |
decorum | dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc |
exult | to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy |
formidable | causing fear, apprehension, or dread |
inference | the process of deriving the strict logical consequences of assumed premise |
labyrinth | an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit. |
maneuver | a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships |
quandry | a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do; dilemma. |