English 10 #4
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26 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ascertain | verb to make certain |
| effrontery | noun shameless boldness |
| remunerative | adjective profitable |
| arduous | adjective requiring great exertion |
| alacrity | noun brisk and cheerful readiness |
| succor | noun help or relief for something |
| obstreperous | adjective noisy |
| florid | adjective reddish |
| derision | noun ridicule or scorn |
| querulous | adjective tending to complain |
| felicity | noun the quality or state of being happy |
| bulbous | adjective bulging |
| fatuity | noun unintelligent action |
| lethargy | noun abnormal drowsiness |
| copious | adjective large in quantity or number |
| modicum | noun small amount |
| askance | adverb with disapproval or distrust |
| confound | verb to puzzle or confuse someone |
| squall | noun a sudden violent wind often with rain or snow |
| venial | adjective able to be forgiven |
| effeminate | adjective having feminine traits |
| bequeath | verb to leave somebody something in a will |
| salutary | adjective producing a healthy effect |
| ostentatious | adjective pretentious and showy |
| mendacious | adjective dishonest, untruthful |
| erudite | adjective characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly |
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