Unit 4 Vocab - synonyms
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18 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 affinity | inclination, penchant |
| bilious | choleric, irascible, peevish, splenetic |
| cognate | allied, affiliated; relative |
| corollary | deduction, conclusion |
| derring-do | audacity, bravado, pyrotechnical |
| divination | prophecy, augury |
| elixir | cure-all, nostrum, tonic |
| folderol | hoopla, gibberish |
| gamut | scope, compass, sweep |
| hoi polloi | rank and file |
| ineffable | inexpressible, indescribable |
| lucubration | burning the midnight oil, deep thought |
| mnemonic | reminder, cue |
| obloquy | discredit, opprobrium, ignominy, dishonor |
| pundit | expert, authority, savant |
| risible | droll, ludicrous |
| symptomatic | indicative |
| volte-face | turnabout |
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