Vocab 1-50 & Allusions 1-30

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discreet

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Careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions, especially to avoid causing offense or gaining an advantage.

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Tout

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To boast about or promote something excessively.

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copious

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Abundant in supply or quantity; very large in amount.

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golden calf

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An allusion to something that is worshipped or valued excessively, often at the expense of more important things.

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pretentious

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Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.

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volatile

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Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

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extol

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To praise enthusiastically.

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exult

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To show or feel elation or jubilation, especially as the result of a success.

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laud

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To praise highly, especially in a public context.

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exalt

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To hold (someone or something) in very high regard; to think or speak very highly of.