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What is a condiment?
What does maladroit mean?
Clumsy or awkward
What is the meaning of onus?
A burden or responsibility
What is a fait accompli?
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Define dastardly.
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What does inebriated mean?
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What does florid mean?
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What is the zenith?
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What is an apparition?
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Define allusion.
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What does capitulate mean?
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What does limpid mean?
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What does proselytize mean?
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What is a brooch?
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Flashcards
- Condiment: Enhances food flavor; considered a spice.
- Maladroit: Describes someone who is clumsy, awkward, or bungling in movement or skill.
- Onus: Refers to a burden or responsibility that one must bear.
- Fait accompli: An action that has been completed; often irreversible and settled.
- Dastardly: Characterizes actions that are cowardly and treacherous in nature.
- Inebriated: A term for someone who is drunk or intoxicated.
- Florid: Describes something that is excessively decorated or heavily embellished.
- Zenith: Represents the highest point of a particular process or situation.
- Apparition: Refers to the appearance of a ghostlike figure or spectral presence.
- Allusion: An indirect reference to a person, event, or piece of literature.
- Capitulate: Means to surrender or give in after negotiation or dispute.
- Limpid: Indicates clarity and transparency; something that is easily understood.
- Proselytize: The act of converting someone to a belief, faith, or cause.
- Brooch: An ornamental clasp or pin used to fasten clothing or as jewelry.
- Broach: To raise a subject for discussion; initiating a conversation on a topic.
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