Word Set #1 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
askance | with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval |
etymology | the study of the history of a word |
officious | enthusiastic in offering unwanted help, advice, or comments; annoyingly interfering or opinionated |
ostracize | to refuse to include someone in a group or force them to leave; to exclude someone |
gregarious | fond of the company of others; sociable |
permeate | to pass or spread into or through every part of |
nefarious | very wicked or evil |
grandiloquent | high-sounding or overly impressive language in writing or speech; a big, fancy word for using big, fancy words |
stereotype | an idea or belief about a person or group of people that is often untrue or only partly true |
stilted | stiffly formal or unnatural in speech or writing; artificial (fake) sounding; forcedĀ |
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cbruce
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