Vocabulary Unit 5!!!
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rebeccanicholas94 on September 25, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aficioNAdo | noun: an enthusiastic and usually expert follower or fan syn: devotee, enthusiast |
| BROWbeat | verb: to intimidate by a stern or overbearing manner; to bully syn: coerce ant: coax, cajole |
| coMMENsurate | adj: equal in size, extent, duration, or importance; proportionate; measurable by the same standards syn: comparable |
| diaPHanous | adj: very sheer and light; almost completely transparent syn: translucent, gossamer ant: opaque, coarse |
| eMOLument | noun: profit derived from an office or position or form employment; a fee or salary syn: pay, wages |
| FORay | noun: a quick raid; especially a plunder verb: to make such a raid syn:sortie, sally ant: retreat, withdrawal |
| GENre | noun: a type, class, or variety, especialy a distinctive category of literary composition syn: species, sort, school |
| HOMily | noun: a sermon stressing moral principles; a tedious moralizing lecture or disclosure |
| IMMURE | verb: to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison syn: incarcerate ant: release, liberate |
| inSOUciant | adj: blithely indifferent or unconcerned; carefree syn: nonchalant, blasé ant: worried, agitated |
| MAtrix | noun: a mold; the surronding situation or environment syn: pattern, model |
| OBsequies | noun: funerary rites or ceremonies syn: last rites |
| paNACHE | noun: a confident and stylish manner: a strinkingly colorful display syn: style, flamboyance |
| perSOna | noun: a character in a novel or play; the outward character the person assumes syn: role |
| phiLIPpic | noun: a bitter verbal attack syn: tirade ant: tribute |
| PRURient | adj: havign lustful desires or interests; tending to arouse sexual desires syn: lascivious, salacious, lewd ant: prudish, demure, innocent |
| SACrosanct | adj: very sacred or holy; set apart or immune from questioning or attack |
| sysTEMic | adj: of or pertaining to the entire body; relating to a system or systems syn: extensive, comprehensive ant: localized, confined |
| tenDENtious | adj: intedned to promote a particular point of view syn: partial ant: fair, impartial |
| viCISSitude | noun: a change, variationm or alteration syn: flunctuation ant: samness |
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