british lit list 13
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Sorrowful; expressing or evoking mourning
or sadness
PLAINTIVE*Sorrowful; expressing or evoking mourning
or sadness
A large fire
CONFLAGRATIONA large fire
Inflaming; provoking heat or
anger
INCENDIARYInflaming;
provoking heat or anger
Someone newly
wealthy
PARVENU*Someone
newly wealthy
To infuriate; to make passionately
angry
INCENSETo infuriate; to
make passionately angry
Arousing anger or strong emotion
INFLAMMATORYArousing anger or
strong emotion
Brilliance; brightness
LUSTER
Brilliance; brightness
A positive relationship
RAPPORT*A positive
relationship
Well-known and distinguished
ILLUSTRIOUSWell-known and
distinguished
Giving or showing an advantage to one
over another
PREFERENTIAL*Giving or showing an
advantage to one over another
Descriptive; representative
ILLUSTRATIVEDescriptive;
representative
One that precedes another
ANTECEDANT* One that precedes
another
To attack with words; denounce
FULMINATETo attack with
words; denounce
Noticeably bad or offensive
FLAGRANTNoticeably bad or
offensive
To honor with a banquet or
feast
FETE*To honor with a
banquet or feast
Intended to attract attention; showy
FLAMBOYANTIntended to attract attention; showy
Sharply effective or insightful
TRENCHANT*Sharply effective or
insightful
With regard to
APROPOS*With regard to
To discover with certainty through examination or
experimentation
ASCERTAIN*To discover with certainty through examination or
experimentation
Brilliantly illuminated; shining
REFULGENTBrilliantly
illuminated; shining