College Entrance Review 14
Terms
undefined, object
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- Rococo
- extravagantly ornamented
- Slovenly
- untidy
- Antipathy
- strong dislike
- Cite
- name; mention
- Dilemma
- perplexing situation
- Etymology
- science of word origins
- Inhibit
- restrain
- Murky
- dark; gloomy
- Piebald
- of various colors
- Roster
- list of names
- Solicitous
- anxious
- Antithesis
- contrast
- Clandestine
- secret
- Dilettante
- amateur; dabbler
- Eulogy
- praise
- Ingratiate
- work oneself into another's good graces
- Myopic
- nearsighted
- Pilfer
- steal
- Rostrum
- public platform or pulpit
- Somatic
- physical
- Apathy
- indifference
- Clarion
- trumpet; sound of trumpet
- Dirge
- funeral song
- Euphemism
- mild expression of an offensive fact
- Inimical
- hostile
- Myriad
- innumerable
- Piquant
- seasoned; racy; lively
- Rotund
- round
- Somnolent
- sleepy
- Apocryphal
- of dubious origin; fictitious
- Cleavage
- division
- Discord
- disagreement; lacking in harmony
- Euphony
- pleasing sound of words
- Innuendo
- insinuation
- Pique
- wounded pride; vexation
- Rubicund
- rosy
- Somber
- melancholy; depressing
- Apostate
- a renegade; one who deserts his principals
- Clemency
- mercy
- Discerning
- having keen insight
- Evanescent
- fleeting; vanishing
- Iniquitous
- wicked
- Pithy
- meaningful; terse
- Rudimentary
- basic, fundamental
- Sophisticated
- wordly-wise
- Cliche
- a commonplace phrase
- Discomfiture
- disappointment; embarrassment
- Exacerbate
- embitter; aggravate
- Innocuous
- harmless
- Placate
- appease, conciliate