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Williams vocab 6/7
vocab list 7 (given as 6)
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English
10th Grade
10/23/2009

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Term
prosaic
Definition

(adj.)commonplace

 

(prosaical)

Term
vainglorious
Definition

boastful, proud

 

(Adv Vaingloriously, Noun Vaingloriousness)

Term
spontaneous
Definition

without a plan

 

(Adv spontaneously, noun spontaneousness)

Term
homage
Definition

respect paid

 

 

Term
unadulterated
Definition

not polluted, pure

 

(Adv unadulteratedly)

Term
symmetric
Definition

balanced

 

(adv symmetrically, noun symmetricalness)

Term
lustrous
Definition

shiny

 

(adv lustrously, noun lustrousness)

Term
jovial
Definition

jolly, happy

 

(adv jovially, noun jovialness)

Term
motley
Definition
old, multicolored, patched
Term
retinue
Definition

posse, people who follow you

 

(adj retinued)

Term
evoke
Definition

call forth, cause to happen

 

(noun evoker)

adj. evocative; noun evocation

 

Term
evinced
Definition

to reveal, show, demonstrate

 

(adj evinceable)

Term
perilous
Definition

 dangerous

 

(adv perilously, noun perilousness)

Term
prowess
Definition

skill

 

(adj prowessed)

Term
superb
Definition

the best, great, wonderful

 

(adv superbly, noun superbness)

Term
comeliness
Definition

attractiveness

 

(adj comely )

Term
cynosure
Definition

center of attention

 

(adj cynosural)

Term
ubiquitous
Definition
existing or being everywhere at the same time(adj.) ubiquitously adv. ubiquitousness n ubiquity n
Term
scruples
Definition

moral

 

(adj scrupleless)

Term
demur(e) ?
Definition

shy

 

(adj demurable)

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