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fop N. an excessively fashion-conscious man When he came in wearing a bow tie, a diamond pinky ring, and carrying a pearl-handled cane, we knew he was a fop. SYN: dandy imprecation N. a curse Jennifer was so angry she pronounced an imprecation on him, his family, and all his friends. SYN: condemnation; anathema ANT: blessing non sequitur N. something that does not logically follow That he would not be a good mayor because he can't control his own family is a non sequitur," said John. SYN: fallacy; misconception sanguine ADJ. cheerful; optimistic Sally's sanguine personality made everyone in her company pleased to be with her. bowdlerize V. to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc. If the editors bowdlerize much more of the book, there won't be anything left to read. SYN: censor impair V. to weaken; to cause to become worse Mother used to say that reading in poor light could impair your vision. SYN: damage; deteriorate ANT: enhance panegyric N. an expression of praise The ancient Greeks gave panegyrics and crowns of ivy in tribute to their heroes. SYN: tribute; extolment ANT: denunciation quandary N. a puzzling situation; a dilemma John was in a quandary deciding what his major should be. SYN: predicament ebullient ADJ. enthusiastic The ebullient crowd cheered as the royal family appeared. SYN: exuberant; lively ANT: dejected; dispirited deference N. respect; consideration In deference to the young widow, we moved quietly aside and allowed her to leave first. carnal ADJ. relating to physical appetite, especially sexual After receiving complaints, the town council decided to remove the carnal statue from the park area. SYN: erotic ANT: chaste; modest nebulous ADJ. hazy, vague, uncertain He had a nebulous feeling of fear all day, but he didn't understand why until the thunder started. SYN: cloudy; indistinct; obscure ANT: distinct; precise rakish ADJ. carefree; dashing; jaunty His hat sat at the back of his head at a rakish angle. ANT:disheveled elegy N. a sad or mournful poem The reading of the elegy brought tears during the funeral. SYN: dirge; lament pedantic ADJ. tending to show off one's learning After one year of college, he lost all of his friends because of his pedantic behavior. SYN: bookish