English Vocab 105-120
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michaellin95 on December 29, 2011
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15 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Nonce Word | a word used in a particular occasion |
| Portmanteau word | a word formed from two other words |
| nadir | lowest point |
| bumptious | arrogant |
| virtuoso | one skilled in the fine arts |
| voracious | having a great appetite |
| diaspora | scattering of people |
| exponent | one who speaks for or explains |
| effigy | a representation of a person |
| gargoyle | a grotesque carved animal or human face protruding from the edge of a building |
| guru | spiritual teacher |
| quandary | dilemma |
| vortex | a whirlpool or center of a situation |
| winnow | to filter and sort |
| wrought | shaped or put together |
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