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English 10 Vocab Lesson 6
FHN
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English
10th Grade
11/12/2008

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Term

 

 

condone

Definition

 

 

to forgive or

overlook an offense

Term

 

 

nuance

Definition

 

 

a slight or subtle

degree of difference

Term

 

 

connoisseur

Definition

 

 

an expert in matters of

culture, food, or wine

Term

 

 

enigma

Definition

 

 

a mystery; something

seemingly inexplicable

Term

 

 

apathy

Definition

 

 

lack of interest;

state of not caring

Term

 

 

officious

Definition

 

 

excessively eager to deliver

unasked-for or unwanted help

Term

 

 

credence

Definition

 

 

belief or trust

Term

 

 jaunty

 

Definition

 

 

having a buoyant,

self-confident air;

brisk and crisp

Term

 

 

dilettante

Definition

 

 

one who merely dabbles in

an art or a science

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cult

Definition

 

 

an organized group of people

with an obsessive devotion

to a person or set of principles

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