midterm vocab Flashcards
1
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assuage
A
to make easier or milder, to receive, to quiet.
2
Q
innuendo
A
a hint or indirect suggestion
3
Q
jaded
A
wearied, worn out, dulled
4
Q
prerogative
A
a special right or privilege, a special quality of showing excellence.
5
Q
umbrage
A
shade cast by trees, foliage giving shade, an overshadowing influence or power.
6
Q
aplomb
A
poise, assurance, great self-confidence.
7
Q
bombastic
A
pompous or overblown in language.
8
Q
epitome
A
a summary or condensed account
9
Q
interloper
A
one who moves in where he or she is not wanted.
