english vocab exam 9th
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adamant | firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible; an extremely hard substance |
| berate | to scold sharply |
| blatant | noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense |
| broach | to bring up or begin to talk about; to announce, introduce; to break the surface of the water; to turn sideways to the wind and waves; to pierce in order to draw off liquid; a spit for roasting; a tool for tapping casks |
| bulwark | a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; to provide such defense or protection |
| buttress | to support, prop up, strengthen; a supporting structure |
| brouhaha | a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified |
| cloy | to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich tings, to glut, satiate, surfeit |
| collate | to compare critically in order to note differences, similarities, etc.; to arrange in order for some specific purpose |
| criterion | a rule, test; a standard for judgment or evaluation |
| disconsolate | deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation |
| encumber | to weigh down or burden; to fill up, block up, hinder |
| enigmatic | puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood |
| extraneous | coming from the outside, foreign; present but not essential, irrelevant |
| impassive | showing no feeling or emotion; inanimate; motionless |
| herculean | characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength |
| impromptu | without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done; an extemporaneous composition or remark; a minimal piece suggestive of improvisation |
| inception | the beginning, start, earliest stage of some process, institution, etc. |
| incontrovertible | unquestionable, beyond dispute |
| infirmity | a weakness or ailment |
| onus | something that is heavy or burdensome; a stigma; blame |
| nonplussed | puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss |
| potpourri | a collection of diverse or miscellaneous items; a general mixture; petals mixed with spices for scent |
| precocious | showing unusually early development |
| tortuous | winding, twisted, crooked; highly involved, complex; devious |
| requisite | needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable |
| supplicate | to beg earnestly and humbly |
| surfeit | an excess or overindulgence, as in eating or drinking, causing disgust; to feed or supply with anything to excess |
| sententious | self-righteous, characterized by moralizing; given to use of maxims or adages; saying much in few words, pithy |
| profligate | given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant; a person given to self-indulgent and wild spending |
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