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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| halcyon | calm, pleasant |
| fastidious | hard to please; fussy |
| badinage | playful, teasing talk |
| malapropism | a word humorously misused |
| garner | to gather; to acquire |
| kismet | destiny; fate; fortune (one's lot in life) |
| hegira | flight, escape |
| paradigm | a model; an example |
| debauchery | corruption; self-indulgence |
| milieu | environment; setting |
| regress | to move in a backward direction |
| bilious | bad tempered, cross |
| necromancy | magic, especially that practiced by a witch |
| gumption | courage and initiative; common sense |
| blandishment | flattery |
| Terms | 15 |
| Creator | prestwickhouse |
| Created | February 16, 2009 |
| Group | Prestwick House Vocabulary |
| Subject | 11th Grade Vocabulary |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
