ENGLISH IV Vocabulary #1. Banal Commonplace; trite; stale from overuse.

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ENGLISH IV Vocabulary #1

Banal Commonplace; trite; stale from overuse

Bellicose Quarrelsome; hostile; inclined to fighting

Finesse Delicate skill; subtlety; to bring about with skill; to evade

Glib Done in a smooth, offhand manner; easily spoken; speaking too smoothly to be sincere

Lampoon Strong satirical writing; to ridicule or satirize

Lugubrious Sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree; doleful

Nefarious Villainous; infamous; having a bad reputation

Nemesis An avenger; an unbeatable rival; a person who punishes another for evil deeds

Pseudonym A fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name.

Purloin To steal