Lesson 12 Definitions Flashcards
1
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Alacrity
A
Prompt and cheerful response
2
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Antipathy
A
A dislike, distaste, or enmity
3
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Augment
A
To make greater or to supplement
4
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Bombastic
A
Using inflated language, pompous
5
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Decry
A
To speak against, to rail against, to disparage
6
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Eclectic
A
Coming from a variety of diverse sources
7
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Enhance
A
To make better, to improve
8
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Euphonious
A
Pleasant or agreeable (sound); dulcet
9
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Fervid
A
Ardent, burning, impassioned
10
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Impecunious
A
Without money
11
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Ingratiate
A
To make effort to gain good favor with someone
12
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Abridge
A
To shorten, to diminish
13
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Luxuriant
A
Abundant in growth, very fertile
14
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Paltry
A
Trifling; petty; worthless
15
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Pedantry
A
Act of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative
