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Vocabulary 4

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Vocabulary 4. Word 1: Harbinger (noun or verb) Def 1 (as noun): An omen, a sign of future events Def 2 (as verb): F oretell. Word 2: Euphoria (noun) Def: Extreme happiness. Word 3: Jejune (adjective) Def : Boring , uninteresting. Word 4: Prosaic (adjective) Def: Common, ordinary. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Vocabulary Week 1

Vocabulary 4Word 1: Harbinger (noun or verb)Def 1 (as noun): An omen, a sign of future eventsDef 2 (as verb): Foretell

Word 2: Euphoria (noun)Def: Extreme happiness

Word 3: Jejune (adjective)Def : Boring, uninteresting

Word 4: Prosaic (adjective)Def: Common, ordinary

Word 5: Banal (adjective)Def: Lacking originality

Word 6: Pedestrian (adjective or noun)Def: Common, uninteresting

Word 7: Mundane (adjective)Def: Ordinary, commonplace

Word 8: Sojourn (noun or verb)Def: A temporary stay

Word 9: Respite (noun)Def: A brief rest

Word 10: Enveloped (verb)Def: Enclosed completely

Word 11: Incredulity (noun)Def: Disbelief

Word 12: Morose (adjective)Def: Gloomy or depressed

Word 13: Penchant (noun)Def: A tendency or strong desire

Word 14: Symmetry (noun)Def: An arrangement of balanced or harmonious proportions

Word 15: Raconteur (noun)Def: A person who excels at telling stories

Word 16: Agenda (noun)Def: A list of things to do

Word 17: Exult (verb)Def: To express extreme joy

Word 18: Conflagration (noun)Def: A disastrous or uncontrolled fire

Word 19: Mosaic (noun)Def: An image composed of many small, colored tiles or pieces

Word 20: Epiphany (noun)Def: A sudden clarity or insight

Word 21: Revelation (noun)Def: An astounding discovery

Word 22: Supremacy (noun)Def: The state of being the highest or greatest