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Vocab List 19
WSHS - English 11 - List 19 - Wood/Tedder
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| munificent | adj. very generous (myoo – nif – i – cent) |
| nonentity | n. person of no importance; nonexistence (non – int – it – tee) |
| intrinsic | adj. essential; inherent; natural (in – trin – zic) |
| innocuous | adj. harmless (in – ock – you – us) |
| impeccable | adj. faultless (im – peck – uh – bull) |
| fluctuate | v. waver; shift; change (fluck – shew – ate) |
| equanimity | n. calmness of temperament; composure (eck – qwa – nim – it – ee) |
| expedite | v. hasten; to speed up a process (ex – ped – ite) |
| duplicity | n. double-dealing; hypocrisy (dew – plis – it – tee) |
| converge | v. approach; tend to meet; come together (con – verge) |
| denounce | v. condemn; criticize (de – nounts) |
| bane | n. cause of ruin(bane) |
| aloof | adj. apart; reserved; standoffish (uh – loof) |
| atrophy | v. waste away (at – tro – fee) |
| vacillate | v. waver; fluctuate (vas – sil – late) |