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Eng12 Lessons 16-18

QuestionAnswer
irresolute Undecided or uncertain as to action
obdurate Not giving in to persuasion
obsequious Excessively eager to serve or obey
pertinacity Quality of holding firm to a belief
stoic Seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain
audacious Fearlessly daring; bold
contumacy Obstinate resistance to authority
dour Marked by stubborn sternness or harshness
eclat Great brilliance, as of performance or achievement
indefatigable Incapable of being fatigued
querulous Given to complaining; peevish
sardonic Scornfully mocking and derisive
surly Suddenly ill-humored; gruff
truclent Savage and cruel; fierce
unctous Characterized by insincre ernestness
convivial Sociable
ebullience Exuberance
felicitous Well-chosen; apt
irascible Prone to outbursts of temper
placid Having an undisturbed surface or aspect
metonymy Figure of speech using a feature of an item
misnomer A name wrongly or unsuitably applied
nomenclature System of names in arts and sciences
nominal Existing in nae only and not in actuality
renown Quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
anomymous Having unknown authorship
cognomen A descriptive nickname
denomination The name of a class or group
homonym Word with the same sound as another
ignominy Great personal dishonor
Created by: Pa1ger
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