Vocabulary Three Flashcards
1
Q
encomium
A
tribute
2
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laudable
A
praiseworthy
3
Q
laudatory
A
expressing praise
4
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travesty
A
mockery
5
Q
ethereal
A
celestial, intangible
6
Q
zenith
A
highest point
7
Q
nadir
A
lowest point
8
Q
progeny
A
offspring
9
Q
sibling
A
one of two or more children in a family; a brother or sister
10
Q
crone
A
withered old woman
11
Q
inveterate
A
deep-rooted; habitual
12
Q
axiomatic
A
self-evident
13
Q
dilemma
A
predicament; situation requiring a choice between two equally bad alternatives
14
Q
expurgate
A
purify; remove objectionable material from a book
15
Q
malleable
A
capable of being shaped; adaptable
16
Q
ostentatious
A
showy, pretentious
17
Q
sinuous
A
winding in and out; serpentine
18
Q
staid
A
sedate
19
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tenable
A
capable of being defended or maintained
20
Q
halcyon
A
calm, peaceful
