Eng IV Vocab Lesson 1

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adj. done smoothly; insincere speaking

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glib

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Sad or mournful, often exaggerated; doleful.

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lugubrious

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Delicate skill, subtlety; to bring about with skill; to evade

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finesse

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n. an avenger; an unbeatable rival; a person who punishes for evil deeds

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nemesis

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v. to steal

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purloin

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Commonplace; trite; stale from overuse

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banal

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Fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name.

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pseudonym

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Strongly satirical writing; to ridicule or satirize.

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lampoon

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adj. villainous; infamous; bad reputation

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nefarious

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adj. quarrelsome; hostile; inclined to fighting

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bellicose