Vocab #3
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itsfunnerwitharunner on December 16, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 conflagration | noun. a huge fire, inferno |
| debacle | noun. a failure or breakdown; a collapse that is often nonsensical |
| enigma | noun. a riddle or mystery; a puzzling or baffling matter or person |
| baneful | adjective. causing ruin, harmful |
| iniquitous | adjective. wicked, vicious, showing a lack of fairness |
| impugn | verb. to oppose or attack someone or something as false or refutable |
| phlegmatic | adjective. calm, slow-moving, hard to get excited or emotional |
| lassitude | noun. a tired feeling, usually resulting from depression or too much work |
| indolent | adjective. lazy. |
| obsequious | adjective. obeying or performing a service or someone in an overly attentive manner |
| toady | noun. a flatterer |
| dogmatic | adjective. strongly opinionated, rigid |
| cacophony | noun. lack of harmony, loud and unpleasant noise |
| euphony | noun. pleasing sound. |
| panegyrize | verb. to praise a person or event in a formal speech or writing, to praise highly. |
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