Expanding Vocabulary 1

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  1. harlequinade
    acting like a clown or buffoon
  2. parvenu
    a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status
  3. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  4. somniloquy
    uttering speech while asleep
  5. kerfuffle
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
  6. ululate
    emit long loud cries
  7. chiaroscuro
    the arrangement or interplay of light and dark in an artwork
  8. lagniappe
    a small gift given by a merchant to a customer
  9. arriviste
    an ambitious social climber or status seeker
  10. nouveau-riche
    characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
Created on 八月 23, 2008 (updated 三月 6, 2010)

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