Vocab 7-2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abridge | to shorten without losing the sense |
| truncate | to shorten by cutting off an end |
| parody | an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect |
| compunction | a feeling of guilt |
| pedagogue | a teacher (often strict) |
| gaunt | lean and haggard |
| idealistic | unrealistic and pursuing ideals |
| inflammatory | arousing or intended to arouse angry or violent feelings |
| duplicity | deceitful or double-dealing |
| sanctimony | affected or hypocritical holiness |
| self-effacing | not claiming attention for oneself; modest |
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