Category: ENG 1101 Glossary (Page 3 of 4)

Adulation (noun) — excessive flattery or praise

I have encountered this word when someone is telling how great something/someone is.

I have displayed some adulation towards my favorite professors.

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Casual Dining (Noun) – This can go for any restaurant, independent or chain. This is when the atmosphere is relaxed and you are able to sit and enjoy a meal.… Read More

The leading trade fair in the industry for bringing together suppliers’/exhibitors’ innovative goods, services, and solutions with the leaders and decision-makers who make the decisions for festivals and events all … Read More

(adjetive) Tending to overwhelm or intimidate someone or something.(Merriam Webster)

Ive always encountered this word in class whenever a teacher explains a seemingly terrifying assignment that’s due.

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(synonym)Diction- A style of speaking or writing as dependent on choice of words(Dictionary.com)

Ive encountered this word when I was reading the annotated google doc we were doing … Read More

Inarguable(adverb)- meaning it cannot be argued against(merriam Webster)

I encountered this word when I was doing my annotated bibliography. In one of the articles, they cite a authors … Read More

Adj. Dangerously high or steep

Done suddenly without careful consideration

Souce of Definition: Precipitous Definition from Oxford Learner’s Dictionary

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Listicle (noun)-an article consisting of a series of items presented as a list.

link to and cite the source of your definition: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listicle

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