wordly wise book 11 lesson 12
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dchow1 on March 5, 2012
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AP Language, Honors English Winkle 2012-2013
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 amity | noun. Peaceful relations; friendship. |
| animadversion | noun. (Usually used with on.) A critical or hostile comment. |
| antithetical | adjective; being in direct and outspoken opposition; |
| antithesis | noun. The direct contrast of one thing with another; the exact opposite, |
| bellicose | adjective. Inclined to quarrel; combative; warlike. |
| bucolic | adjective. Of or relating to country life; rustic; pastoral. |
| craven | adjective. Utterly lacking courage; willing to give up or capitulate. |
| exalt | verb. To raise in rank, wealth, or honor; to praise highly; glorify. (exalted: adj.) |
| exalted | adjective; overjoyed with excitement |
| impugn | verb. To attack as false; to call into question. |
| introspective | adjective. Inclined to look inward and examine one's thoughts and feelings. |
| introspection | noun. examination of one's own thoughts and feelings; |
| metier | noun. Work or activity for which one is particularly suited. |
| penurious | adj. 1. Marked by extreme poverty. 2. Stingy, lacking generosity. |
| privation | noun. An instance or condition of extreme hardship; a lack of comfort. |
| sobriquet | noun. A nickname. |
| tantamount | noun. Equivalent to; the same as. |
| throes | noun. pleural. Conditions of painful or difficult change, struggle, or turmoil. |
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