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SCS British Literature Exam ReviewVocabulary Flashcards - ANS-Define each term
Aegis - ANS-a shield; protection
Amorphous - ANS-shapeless, formless, vague
Enervate - ANS-to weaken
Ignoble - ANS-dishonorable; shameful
Bestial - ANS-savage; brutal
Bland - ANS-mild; tasteless; dull
Effete - ANS-worn out; barren
Nihilism - ANS-a total rejection of established laws
Shard - ANS-a fragment
Adventitious - ANS-accidental; nonessential
Ambiguous - ANS-open to more then one interpretation
Glower - ANS-to stare angrily
Importune - ANS-to ask persistently; to beg
Parochial - ANS-local; narrow; limited
Baroque - ANS-overly decorated
Besmirch - ANS-to make dirty; to stain
Demeanor - ANS-behavior; manner of conducting oneself
Facetious - ANS-comical; jocular; flippant
Hedonism - ANS-pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses
, Imperative - ANS-extremely necessary; vitally important
Fortuitous - ANS-happening by chance or accident
Obloquy - ANS-strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting
Quasi - ANS-resembling; seeming; half
Sacrosanct - ANS-extremely holy
Bowdlerize - ANS-to remove offensive passages of a play, novel
Deference - ANS-respect; consideration
Elegy - ANS-a sad or mournful poem
Ebullient - ANS-enthusiastic
Fop - ANS-an excessively fashion-conscious man
Non sequitur - ANS-a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow the previous
argument or statement.
Rakish - ANS-dashingly stylish and confident
Sanguine - ANS-cheerful; optimistic
Affluence - ANS-wealth; richness
Banal - ANS-common, ordinary
Eschew - ANS-to keep away from; to avoid; to shun
Onerous - ANS-burdensome; heavy; hard to endure
Sedulous - ANS-hard working; diligent
Sagacious - ANS-wise; having keen perception and sound judgment
Censure - ANS-to criticize sharply
Recondite - ANS-difficult to understand; profound
Quagmire - ANS-a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation
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