Quick & Benton English IV B List 2

Mr. Quick (United States of America)
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  1. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  2. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  3. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  4. irreverent
    showing lack of due respect or veneration
  5. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  6. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  7. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  8. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  9. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  10. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  11. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  12. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  13. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  14. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  15. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
  16. plummet
    drop sharply
  17. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  18. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  19. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  20. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
Created on Mon Dec 02 07:55:38 EST 2013

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