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Eng IV List 3
KMiller Eng IV List 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lament | (v) to express grief for or about; mourn |
| civil | (adj) sufficiently observing or befitting accepted social usage; not rude, polite |
| itinerant | (adj) traveling from place to place, especially to perform work or a duty; moving from place to place |
| equanimity | (n) the quality of being calm and even tempered; composure |
| drone | (v) to speak in a monotonous tone, to talk on and an in a dull way |
| articulate | (adj) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language; (v) to speak clearly and well |
| pervade | (v) to be present throughout; to permeate or spread throughout |
| broach | (v) to bring up (a subject) for discussion or debate |
| proliferate | (v) to increase or spread at a rapid rate; to spread rapidly |
| denounce | (v) to condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible; to speak out against; condemn |
| advocate | (n) one that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender; (v) to speak in favor of; support |
| disseminate | (v) to scatter widely, as in sowing seed spread seeds |
| epigraph | (n) a motto or quotation as at the beginning of a literary composition setting forth a theme; an apt quotation |
| scintillate | (v) to sparkle or shine |
| averse | (adj) having a feeling of opposition, distaste, or aversion; strongly disinclined or opposed to |
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