Vocab Group 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Propitious | presenting favorable circumstances |
| Dilettante | one with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge |
| Phenomenon | an unusual, observable event |
| Brusque | rudely abrupt |
| Pernicious | causing great harm |
| Anachronism | something out of place in time or sequence |
| Mural | a large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface |
| Paradigm | an example or model |
| Modest | quiet or humble in manner or appearance |
| Archetype | a perfect example; an original pattern or model |
| Facile | done or achieved with little effort |
| Meticulous | extremely careful and precise |
| Permeated | spread or flowing through |
| Arid | describing a dry, rainless climate |
| Excerpt | a selected part of a passage or scene |
| Frank | open and sincere in expression |
| Naive | lacking sophistication |
| Harbinger | something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner |
| Mediocrity | the state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality |
| Hackneyed | worn out through overuse; trite |
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