ENGLISH VOCAB 101-120
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Italian | English |
|---|---|
 aver | to affirm, declare confidently, assert |
| blatant | noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense |
| broach | to bring up a subject; to break the surface of the water; to turn sideways to the wind and waves; to pierce in order to draw off liquid; a spit for roasting; a tool for tapping casks |
| buttress | to support, prop up, strengthen; a supporting structure |
| carousal | noisy revelry or merrymaking (often with a suggestion of heavy drinking) |
| collate | to compare critically in order to note differences or similarities; to arrange in order for a specific purpose |
| connoisseur | an expert especially in one of the fine arts |
| disconsolate | deeply unhappy; hopeless, beyond consolation |
| encumber | to weigh down or burden with difficulties, cares, or debt; to fill up, block up, hinder |
| foment | to promote trouble or rebellion; to warm (something) |
| grisly | frightful, horrible, ghastly, gory |
| herculean | (capital H) relating to Hercules; (lowercase h) characterized by unusually great strength |
| impassive | showing no feeling or emotion; inanimate, motionless |
| inauspicious | unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting future bad luck |
| incontrovertible | unquestionable, beyond dispute; incontestable |
| nonplussed | puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss, stumped |
| opportune | occurring at an appropriate or suitable time |
| prolific | abundantly productive; profuse, fruitful |
| rejoinder | a reply to a reply (from the defendant in a legal suit) |
| amenable | willing to follow advice or authority, tractable, submissive, responsive; liable to be held responsible |
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