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English 11 Unit 6

Terms in this set (15)

anathema
Someone or something that is intensely disliked, cursed, or shunned
Assuage
To satisfy; to lesson or reduce the intensity of
Avuncular
Like a benevolent uncle; familiar and indulgent
Convivial
Sociable; concerned with good company and festivities
Eclectic
Combining elements from a variety of sources
Epigram
a short, witty poem or saying
Expound
To explain in detail; to set forth
Intrinsic
Relating to the essential nature of something; real or actual
Inveterate
Habitual or deeply rooted; persistent
Mogul
A very powerful or wealthy person; a magnate
Munificent
Extremely generous; liberal in giving
Nascent
Beginning to exist; emerging
Perspicacious
Clear-sighted; shrewd
Philistine
One who is different to disdainful of intellectual values; smugly ignorant of artistic or intellectual qualities
Propitious
Tending to favor or assist; encouraging
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