Vocab 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 canard | n. a false or unfounded report; groundless rumor or belief ant. honesty, truth |
| eclat | n. ostentatious display ant. dull, frumpiness |
| elan | n. spirit of enthusiasm lifelessness |
| gallivant | v. to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure ant. behave, direct |
| histrionics | n. deliberate display of emotion for effect |
| jingoism | n. extreme chauvinism or patriotism especially for foreign policy ant. unbias |
| lassitude | n. a condition of weariness; fatigue; listenessness ant. excitement |
| littoral | adj. of or relating to the shore |
| mores | n. the strict moral attitudes and traditions of a specific group |
| obfuscate | v. darken; to make obscure ant. reveal, show, uncover |
| redolent | adj. exuding a fragrance, aromatic |
| sapient | adj. possessing or having great sagacity |
| specious | adj. obsolete; having deceptive attraction, allure; false look of attractiveness ant. credible, true |
| turgid | adj. being in a state of distention; swollen; embellished ant. simple; plain |
| vixen | n. an ill-tempered woman; shrew |
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