Unit 6 English IV Vocabulary
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- Q1
knowledge of events or actions before they happen
prescience
30s - Q2
failing to accomplish an intended aim or purpose; only partially or imperfectly developed.
abortive
30s - Q3
mutually destructive; characterized by great slaughter or bloodshed
internecine
30s - Q4
fond of making jokes
waggish
30s - Q5
to spread news, reports, or unsubstantiated rumors
bruit
30s - Q6
lacking skill or dexterity; lacking tact, perception, or judgment
maladroit
30s - Q7
to weaken, debase, or corrupt
vitiate
30s - Q8
insolent or rude in speech or behavior; insultingly abusive
contumelious
30s - Q9
excessively or effusively sentimental
maudlin
30s - Q10
a short saying; an authoritative statement
dictum
30s - Q11
so shocking to the emotions as to cause lasting and substantial psychological damage
traumatic
30s - Q12
in the middle of things
in media res
30s - Q13
to settle comfortably and firmly in position; to put or hide in a safe place
ensconce
30s - Q14
a means of testing worth or genuineness
touchstone
30s - Q15
attacking or seeking to overthrow popular or traditional beliefs, ideas, or institutions
iconoclastic
30s