Lesson 14
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mfurey92 Plus on November 12, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bombast | impressive but meaningless lanquage |
| orthography | correct spelling |
| paleontology | a science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils |
| recoil | to retreat; to draw back |
| panache | self-confidence; a showy manner |
| saturnine | gloomy; sluggish |
| endemic | confined to a particular country or area |
| mendacious | lying; false; deceitful |
| obviate | to prevent; to get around |
| paroxysm | a sudden outburst; a fit |
| aggrandize | (1) to increase the range of; expand (2) to make appear larger |
| deign | to lower oneself before an inferior |
| flaunt | to show off |
| shibboleth | a word or pronunciation that distinguishes someone as of a particular group |
| elicit | to draw forth; to call forth |
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