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English Final Scala

Man of la Mancha & Vocab 13

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Abet to encourage, assist, aid, support
Aver to affirm, declare confidently
blatant noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous especially in an unfavorable way
broach to bring up, introduce, announce, to pierce in order to draw up liquid
buttress to support, prop up, strengthen; a supporting structure
carousal noisy revelry or merrymaking (usually drunk)
collate to compare critically in order to note differences/similarities
connoisseur an expert, someone well qualified to judge
disconsolate deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation
encumber to weigh down or burden; to fill up, block, hinder
foment to promote trouble or rebellion, to apply warm liquids to, warm
grisly frightful, horrible, ghastly
herculean realting to Hercules; REALLY REALLY strong
impassive showing no feeling or emotion; inanimate; motionless
inauspicious unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future
incontrovertible unquestionable, beyond dispute
nonplussed puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss
opportune suitable or convient for a particular purpose; occurring at an appropriate time
prolific abundantly productive; abundant, profuse
rejoinder a reply to a reply, especially from the defendant in a legal suit
indignation self-righteous anger or disgust
acquiescence passively accepting something w/o necessarily consenting to it
pragmatic practical
sardonic scornfully mocking or cynical
beguile to deceive or delude
futility quality of being futile or useless
ingenious displaying genius or brillance
countenance to tolerate, support, sanction, patronize, or approve of something
inimical harmful in effect, unfriendly & hostile
parody a work or performance that imitates another w/ irony
symbolism representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meaning of objects
drubbing a severe beating/ a through defeat
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