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AP Eng Lang 04
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English
11th Grade
10/29/2009
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Embellish
 Definition
to make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate
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Florid
 Definition
describing flowery or elaborate speech
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Opulent
 Definition
exhibiting a display of great wealth
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Ornate
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elaborately decorated
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Ostentatious
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describing a showy or pretentious display
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Poignant
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profoundly moving; touching
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Ebullience
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intense enthusiasm
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Effusive
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emotionally unrestrained; gushy
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Egregious
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conspicuously bad or offensive
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Flagrant
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extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
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Frenetic
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wildly excited or active
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Gratuitous
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given freely; unearned; unwarranted
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Superfluous
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extra; unnecessary
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