English III final vocabulary
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scottygirl422 on June 8, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Fervent | eager, earnest |
| finesse | diplomacy; tact; artful management |
| fiscal | pertaining to finances |
| fissure | an opening; a groove; a split |
| flaunt | to show off |
| flout | to ridicule; to show contempt for |
| foment | to stir up; to incite |
| fortuitous | lucky; by chance |
| garner | to gather, to acquire |
| garrulous | talkative |
| germane | relevant; fitting |
| glower | to stare angrily |
| gratuitous | unnecessary or uncalled for |
| gumption | courage and initiative; common sense |
| heterogeneous | different; dissimilar |
| hiatus | a pause or gap |
| imminent | likely to happen; threatening |
| immutable | unchangeable, fixed |
| imperative | extremely necessary; vitally important |
| impinge | to strike; to encroach |
| impotent | powerless; lacking strength |
| juxtapose | to place side by side for comparison |
| lachrymose | tearful, weepy |
| laconic | using few words; short; concise |
| lascivious | lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire |
| machination | an evil design or plan |
| maelstrom | whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind |
| malleable | capable of being changed; easily shaped |
| mendacious | lying; false; deceitful |
| nonentity | a person or thing of little importance |
| obsequious | excessively submissive or overly attentive |
| onerous | burdensome; heavy; hard to endure |
| onus | a burden, responsibility, obligation |
| optimum | the best, the most favorable, the ideal |
| opulent | rich, luxurious; wealthy |
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