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Vocabulary #1

Standard vocabulary & Summer Movie Poster jargon. Vocabulary #1. ameliorate ( v ) to make better; to improve. burnish ( v ) to make or become smooth, bright, and glossy. cynic ( n ) one who believes others are motivated entirely by selfishness. eminence ( n )

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Vocabulary #1

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  1. Standard vocabulary & Summer Movie Poster jargon Vocabulary #1

  2. ameliorate (v) to make better; to improve

  3. burnish (v) to make or become smooth, bright, and glossy

  4. cynic (n) one who believes others are motivated entirely by selfishness

  5. eminence (n) superiority in position or rank

  6. flippant (adj) impertinent; disrespectful

  7. incisive (adj) cutting into

  8. litigate (v) to contest in a lawsuit

  9. pallid (adj) pale; colorless

  10. quandary (n) dilemma; problem

  11. rummage (v) search thoroughly

  12. torpid (adj) lacking alertness and activity; lethargic; lazy

  13. vertigo (n) dizziness

  14. encapsulate (v) to express something in concise form

  15. entice (v) tempt by offering something attractive

  16. fragment (n) broken piece; incomplete piece

  17. layout (n) way things are arranged; design of printed matter

  18. orientation (adj) position or direction in which something lies

  19. review (n) to write a journalistic report on the quality of a new play, book, movie, concert, or other public performance

  20. tag line (n) a phrase repeatedly used in connection with a person, organization, or product, especially in publicity

  21. teaser (n) a preview intended to arouse curiosity and interest in a forthcoming broadcast or publication

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