BG English 4 List 11
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 canard | N. a deliberately misleading story |
| wont | Adj. likely |
| etymology | N. the study of word origins |
| cortege | N. a group of attendants |
| solecism | N. a deviation or error in speech, manners, or deeds |
| demotic | Adj. relating to ordinary people |
| simian | Adj. relating to or resembling an ape |
| impresario | N. an entertainment producer or manager |
| requisite | Adj. required; necessary |
| bulwark | N. a defensive wall |
| malaise | N. a vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness |
| disingenuous | Adj. insincere; calculating |
| crescendo | N. (music) a gradual increase in loudness |
| intransigent | Adj. uncompromising |
| dogged | Adj. unrelenting; persistent |
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