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100 Word Vocab

QuestionAnswer
Accolade An napproving mention or honor
Acrimony bitterness or harshness of manner
angst a feeling of anxiety
anomaly abnormality
antidote a remedy to counteract a poison
avant-garde the leaders in new movements
baroque very ornate and full of curved lines
bona fide in good faith
boondoggle pointless project
bourgeois a member of the middle class
bravado a swaggering display of courage
brogue irish accent
brusque abrupt in manner
byzantine complex
cacophony a harsh dicordance of sound
camaraderie good-fellowship
capricious subject to
carte blanche unconditional authority
catch-22 no win situation
caustic capable of burning
charisma great personal charm
cloying tending to cause disgust
deja vu the illusion of having experienced something before
dichotomy division into two parts
dilettante a person who takes up an art
disheveled hanging loosely or in disorder
elan dash
ennui a feeling of utter weariness and discontent
epitome a person or thing that is typical of high degree
equanimity mental or emotional stability or composure
Gregarious fond of the company of others
harbinger a person who announces the approach of another
hedonist a person whos life is devoted to the pursuit of happiness
heresy opinionagainst the church
idiosyncratic a unique characteristic
idyllic charmingly simple or rustic
indelicate offensive
infinitesimal indefinitely small
insidious deceitful
junket a trip or excursion
equivocate to deceive
esoteric intended for a special chosen few
euphemism to use a less direct word or phrase for one that is considered offensive
fait accompli something done or in effect
fastidious not easy to please
faux pas a social blunder
fiasco a complete ridiculous failure
finagle to get by using craftiness
freudian slip a mistake made in speech
glib spoken smoothly
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