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Collin's vocab 7
lesson 7
| Word | Deffinition |
|---|---|
| fop | an excessively-conscious man |
| imprecation | a curse |
| non sequitur | something that does not logically follow |
| sanguine | cheerful; optimistic |
| bowdlerize | to remove offensive passages of a play, novel , etc |
| impair | to weaken; to cause to become worse |
| panegyric | an expression to praise |
| quandary | a puzzling situation; a dilemma |
| ebullient | enthusiastic |
| deference | respect;consideration |
| carnal | relating to physical appetite, especially sexual |
| nebulous | hazy; vague; uncertain |
| rakish | dashingly stylish and confident |
| elegy | a sad or mournful poem |
| pedantic | tending to show off ones learning. |