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Literacy Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allusion | an indirect reference usually to literature or history |
| chronic | lasting over a long period of time |
| denunciation | openly disapproving |
| embellish | to beautify or enhance |
| ferment | to agitate and breakdown the chemical to a simpler substance |
| haggard | having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance |
| ingratiate | to win the favor of others |
| lassitude | weariness of body or mind from strain |
| malign | to speak harmful untruths about |
| ramshackle | loosely made or held together |
| sage | a wise person |
| transcend | to rise above or go beyond |
| voluminous | having great size or capacity |
| wistful | characterized by longing |
| philistine | lacking in or hostile to culture |