Vocabulary units 1-3 (1-50)
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Catalan | English |
|---|---|
| Assiduously |  adverb dillegently |
| Antecedent | noun a pronoun is a substitute for a noun. |
| Perilous | adjective dangerous, risky |
| Chortiling | adverb to chuckle gleefully |
| Obstreperous | adjective unruly |
| Insalubrious | adjective unfavorable to health |
| Clouted | verb (past tense) to hit |
| Verisimilitude | adverb something that has the appearance of being true. |
| Halloos | noun a shout or call of halloo |
| Slipshod | adjective messy |
| Debased | adjective something that has been reduced in quality |
| Curt | adjective rudely brief in speech |
| Clairvoyance | noun intuitive knowledge of things, sagacity. |
| Thwarts | verb to prevent the attainment of something |
| Monolithic | adjective one solid piece |
| Miasma | pl.noun dangerous influence |
| Perjure | verb to render yourself guilty |
| Innocuous | adjective innoxious |
| Moniker | noun a person's nickname |
| Obfuscate | verb to confuse |
| Zealot | noun a fanatic person. |
| Egregious | adjective extraordinary mistake. |
| Priggish | adjective overly proper |
| Ameliorate | verb to improve |
| Debasement | adverb the reducement of quality |
| Lucre | noun money or profit. |
| Dithyramb | noun a wildly enthusiastic piece of writing |
| Catharsis | pl. noun the relieving of emotional tension |
| Defamatory | adjective containing information that is injuring to the reputation. |
| Piqued | Verb to affect with sharp irritation |
| Byzantine | Adjective highly complex and occasionally devious |
| Pejoratively | Adverb disparaging or belittling expression |
| nihilism | noun extreme form of skepticism |
| meritocratic | noun a system based off of personal achievement |
| cynic | noun a person who believes all are motivated by selfishness |
| oedipal | adjective of or relating to the edipus complex |
| pedagogy | noun the work of a teacher |
| subverts | verb to completely overthrow |
| dionysian | adjective recklessly uninhibited, unrestrained |
| lascivious | adjective inclined to lustfullness |
| banalities | pl.noun something that is obvious or commonplace |
| festooned | verb to decorate with festoons ( a garland of leaves or flowers) |
| edwardian | adjective reflecting the characteristicsof edward vii |
| behests | pl.noun authoritative commands |
| exhortation | noun adress of urgent advice |
| forsooth | adverb word used to express disbelief |
| hotly | adverb in a hot or fiery manner |
| toffs | noun someone who is dressed in an excessive way |
| demurral | noun a polite act of expressed opposition |
| troubadour | noun a strolling minstrel |
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