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TermDefinition
machinationan evil design or plan
pejorativehaving a negative effect; insulting
harbingeran omen or sign
nubilesuitable for marriage in age and physical development, referring to a female
sapientwise; full of knowledge
chimericalimaginary; fantastic
masochistone who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering
finessediplomacy; tact; artful management
heterogeneousdifferent; dissimilar
eclecticchoosing from various sources
grandioseimpressive; showy; magnificent
raimentclothing; garments
blanchto whiten; to make pale
hybridanything of mixed origin
idiosyncrasya peculiar personality trait

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Terms 15
Creator prestwickhouse
Created February 16, 2009
Group Prestwick House Vocabulary
Subject 11th Grade Vocabulary
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