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Vocabulary: Week 2. i ncongruous (adj .) (9/2). not appropriate; unsuited to the surroundings; not fitting in Ed looked INCONGRUOUS wearing his tuxedo on an old-fashioned hayride. b ulwark (n .) (9/3). a defensive wall; something serving as a principle defense
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incongruous (adj.) (9/2) not appropriate; unsuited to the surroundings; not fitting in Ed looked INCONGRUOUS wearing his tuxedo on an old-fashioned hayride.
bulwark (n.) (9/3) a defensive wall; something serving as a principle defense Quebec City is the only city in North America with a BULWARK built entirely around it.
connoisseur (n.) (9/4) an expert, particularly in matters of art and taste My uncle is a CONNOISSEUR of fine wines.
cacophony (n.) (kuh KAFH uh nee) (9/5) harsh sounds Gene thinks all rock music is a CACOPHONY to be avoided whenever possible. A CACOPHONY isn’t just noise alone, it is disturbing noise such as when people shout all at once.
expunge (v.) (ex PUNGE) to remove; to delete; to erase The wet, muddy footprints were EXPUNGED with soap and water.