Jr. AP English Vocab 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ostentatious | characterized by or fond of unnecessary display |
| tacit | unspoken; silent, but implied |
| rectify | amend; correct ; set right |
| ulterior | intentionally kept concealed |
| artisan | a craftsman; a person manually skilled in making a particular product |
| distend | enlarge or swell from internal pressure; become extended or swollen |
| banal | uninteresting or lifeless; commonplace; lacking originality |
| palliate | cause a mistake or offense to appear less serious; cover by excuses |
| supercilious | haughtily disdainful or contemptuous |
| raucous | hoarse; disagreeably harsh |
| protagonist | leading character in a play or novel |
| ludicrous | amusingly ridiculous |
| intrepid | fearless |
| impromptu | made or done without previous preparation |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence; temporary |
| chivalrous | marked by honor, generosity and courtesy, especially toward women |
| ascertain | determine; find out with certainty |
| diurnal | daily; happening each day |
| pandemonium | the abode of all demons; wild uproar, confusion |
| surreptitious | secret and unauthorized |
| cid, cis | cut; kill |
| incision | a cut; a gash |
| concise | succinct; saying much in a few words |
| excision | act of cutting out or removing |
| homicide | murder |
| incisor | tooth for cutting food; one of eight front teeth in humans |
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