lesson 9 vocab

hard to describe because of a lack of distinctive qualities or features

• nondescript

• nonpareil

• prosaic

• abrogate

adj. having no match or equal; unrivaled.

• abrogate

• nonpareil

• prosaic

• paladin

matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic; commonplace; unromantic.

• ravenous

• minutiae

• exculpate

• prosaic

to repeal, cancel, declare null and void

• euphemism

• dauntless

• abrogate

• tyrant

a heroic champion or leader

• paladin

• exculpate

• minutiae

• pittance

to clear from blame; prove innocent

• cacophonous

• exculpate

• ghoulish

• apostrophe- literary device

harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant

• paladin

• prosaic

• nondescript

• cacophonous

small or trivial details, trifling matters

• ghoulish

• minutiae

• pittance

• tyrant

an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

• cacophonous

• abrogate

• euphemism

• nonpareil

showing fearlessness and determination

• ghoulish

• ravenous

• apostrophe- literary device

• dauntless