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Vocabulary List 4
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English
11th Grade
09/13/2010

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Term

novice

 

Definition

an
inexperienced
person; a
beginner

Term
banter
Definition
teasing or
mocking in a
good-natured,
playful manner
Term

connotation

Definition
the suggested, or
implied, meaning of a
word, not its strict literal
meaning; an idea or
feeling associated with a
word
Term
nostalgic
Definition
having a
longing for the
things past
Term
affluent
Definition
wealthy;
abundant;
plentiful
Term
reiterate
Definition
to restate;
to repeat
Term
embellish
Definition
to decorate or
adorn; to improve
a story by adding
details, even false
ones
Term
brevity
Definition
briefness of
duration; shortness;
the quality of being
concise or to the
point
Term
imbibe
Definition
to drink; to drink in
or absorb; to take
in with the mind
and keep (as in
ideas or principles)
Term
stipend
Definition
fixed or regular
pay; a salary or
allowance
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