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American Literature Vocab #5

AB
zenith(n) highest point; summit; pinnacle
decorum(n) proper behavior; good manners
taciturn(adj) typically silent; cold; distant
satiate(v) satisfy fully (esp with food)
prudent(adj) sensible; cautious
narcissism(n)extreme self-love; vanity; egotism
lethargic(adj) drowsy;sluggish; weary; languid
fallacy(n) mistaken belief
embellish(v) exaggerate; add to; make fancy
benevolent(adj) helpful; kind; caring
zeal(n) enthusiasm; passion
abhor(v) hate; detest
emulate(v) try to be like; imitate; copy
outlandish(adj) strange; bizarrel eccentric
ephemeral(adj) short-lived; brief; fleeting
illustrious(adj) famous; memorable; well-known
obsequious(adj) excessively eager to please;flattering; submissive
reconcile(v) to settle a difference; resolve
tactile(adj) pertaining to sense of touch; tangible; perceptible
quandary(n) dilemma; predicament


College English
Cushing Academy
MA

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