Vocab Eleven
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emilyhart58 on February 15, 2011
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15 terms
Spanish | English |
|---|---|
canard | a deliberately misleading story |
wont | likely |
etymology | the history of a word, the study of word origins |
cortege | a group of attendants, a retinue |
solecism | a deviation or error in speech, manners, or deeds |
demotic | relating to ordinary people |
simian | related to or resembling an ape or monkey |
impresario | an entertainment producer or manager |
requisite | required, necessary |
bulwark | a defensive wall or embankment |
malaise | vague bodily or emotional discomfort or uneasiness |
disingenuous | insincere, calculating |
crescendo | a gradual increase in intensity, force, or volume |
intransigent | uncompromising, refusing to moderate |
dogged | unrelenting, persistent |
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