Vocabulary Power Plus, Level 11, Lesson 14

Recoil

To retreat; to draw back

Orthography

Correct spelling

Endemic

Confined to a particular country or area

Aggrandize

1) to increase the range of; to expand 2) to make appear larger

Saturnine

Gloomy; sluggish

Paleontology

A science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils

Shibboleth

A word or pronunciation that distinguishes someone as of a particular group

Bombast

Impressive but meaningless language

Panache

Self-confidence; a showy manner

Mendacious

Lying; false; deceitful

Obviate

To prevent; to get around

Paroxysm

A sudden outburst; a fit

Deign

To lower oneself before an inferior

Flaunt

To show off

Elicit

To draw forth; to call forth

mon

to advise, remind, or warn

volv or volut

to roll or turn

ambulare

to walk

ance

state or quality of

per

through or completely

e

form or out

de

down or throughly