Vocab 34
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Terse | using only the words needed to make a point. |
| Grandiloquent | lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style. |
| Presumptuous | too forward or bold, overstepping bounds. |
| Prosaic | dull, everyday, commonplace. |
| Allay | to calm, relieve pain, lessen. |
| Largess | generous giving. |
| Rancorous | deeply hateful or spiteful. |
| Carp | to find fault, to be critical. |
| Compliant | yielding, going along with. |
| Obdurate | stubborn. |
| Copious | a large amount of. |
| Palatable | pleasing to the palate or taste buds, agreeable. |
| Gingerly | carefully. |
| Fleeting | short-lived, transitory. |
| Artisan | person who is skillful with her hands. |
| Pundit | a learned person or teacher; someone who gives his opinion in an authoritative manner. |
| Orthodox | conventional, conforming to tradition. |
| Fete | festival, party, celebration. |
| Wanton | without check or limitation, rank, extravagant. |
| Wry | cleverly and often ironically or grimly humorous. |
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