Lesson 14 Flashcards
1
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bombast (n)
A
impressive but meaningless language
2
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orthography (n)
A
correct spelling
3
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paleontology (n)
A
a science dealing with prehistoric life through the studies of fossils
4
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recoil (v)
A
to retreat
5
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panache (n)
A
self-confidence
6
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saturnine (adj)
A
gloomy; sluggish
7
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endemic (adj)
A
confined to a particular country or area
8
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mendacious (adj)
A
lying; false
9
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obviate (v)
A
to prevent
10
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paroxysm (n)
A
a sudden outburst
11
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aggrandize (v)
A
to increase range of; to expand
12
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deign (v)
A
to lower oneself before an inferior
13
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flaunt (v)
A
to show off
14
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shibboleth (n)
A
a word or pronunciation that distinguishes someone as of a particular group
15
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elicit (v)
A
to call forth
