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Vocab Week 35
December 8, 2009
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| parable | a moralistic story |
| whimsical | humorous witty |
| lampoon | ridicule |
| countenance | tolerate, approve |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically religious |
| to pull up stakes | to quit a place |
| equanimity | calmness, self-control |
| effrontery | boldness |
| nonentity | one of no importance |
| flabbergasted | astounded |
| debacle | ruin, collapse |
| to raise Cain | to cause trouble, make a fuss |
| vivacious | lively, gay |
| gaunt | thin, haggard |
| mien | appearance, bearing |
| hirsute | hairy |
| refute | prove wrong or false |
| to leave no stone unturned | to try one's best, to make every effort |
| pensive | thoughtful, reflective |
| whet | stimulate, stir up |
| stupor | daze, insensible condition |
| wince | draw back, flinch |
| cliche | a commonplace phrase |
| tongue in one's cheek | not to be sincere |
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