English Lesson 3 Vocabulary
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StephDiPietro on October 20, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
pedestrian | ordinary or dull |
bona fide | in good faith |
adventitious | accidental; nonessential |
fecund | fertile; productive |
deviate | to stray |
obfuscate | to confuse |
impale | to pierce with a sharp stake through the body |
extenuate | to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses |
parochial | local; narrow; limited |
glower | to stare angrily |
edify | improve someone morally |
ambiguous | open to more than one interpretation |
cataclysm | a violent change |
optimum | best; most favorable; ideal |
importune | to beg |
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