English vocab 9
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abate | (v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit S: diminish, decrease, subside, let up A: intensify, increase, magnify, wax |
| adulation | (n.) praise or flattery that is excessive S: adoration, idolization, hero-worship A: ridicule, derision, scorn, odium |
| anathema | (n.) an objectof intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation S: malediction, imprecation, abomination A: benediction, blessing |
| astute | (adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom S: shrewd, acute, sagacious, judicious, wily A: obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb |
| avarice | (n.) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth S: cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness |
| culpable | (adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation S: guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy A: blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious |
| dilatory | (adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone S: stalling, slow, tardy, laggard A: prompt, punctual, speedy, expeditious |
| egregious | (adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass S: glaring, flagrant, blatant A: unnoticeable, paltry, piddling |
| equivocate | (v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous S: to talk out of both sides of one's mouth, palter, hedge A: to speak one's mind plainly |
| evanescent | (adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy S: ephemeral, transient, transitory A: everlasting, immortal, imperishable |
| irresolute | (adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating S: indecisive, vacillating, wavering A: determined, decisive, unwavering |
| nebulous | (adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct S: hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminate A: definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused |
| novice | (n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience S: neophyte, tyro, trainee, apprentice A: veteran, past master, pro, expert |
| penury | (n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency S: destitution, want, indigence A: affluence, abundance, luxury, opulence |
| pretentious | (adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious S: inflated, ostentatious, affected A: unassuming, unaffected, modest |
| resuscitate | (v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence S: revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate |
| slovenly | (adj.) untidy, dirty, careless S: unkempt, slatternly, slipshod, lax A: neat, tidy, careful, meticulous |
| recapitulate | (v.) to review a series of facts; to sum up S: review, summarize, sum up, go over |
| supposition | (n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusion evidence S: assumption, presumption, hypothesis |
| torpid | (adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull S: sluggish, lethargic, otiose, languid A: energetic, dynamic, vigorous |
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