english
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engvocab11 on May 20, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 indifferent | not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference; neutral |
| apathy | a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest |
| obscure | unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand |
| ambiguous | having more than one meaning; vague |
| impartial | unbiased; neutral |
| objective | without bias |
| revere | to worship; to honor |
| discriminate | to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference |
| denounce | to speak out against; to condemn |
| innovate | to be creative; to introduce something new |
| subtle | not obvious; hard to spot |
| stagnant | not moving |
| candid | honest; frank |
| discern | to distinguish one thing from the other |
| hypocritical | insincere |
| disdain | contempt; intense dislike |
| abstract | theoretical; lacking substance |
| valid | founded on fact or evidence |
| inevitable | unavoidable; bound to happen |
| eccentric | odd; unusual; quirky |
| provincial | narrow-minded; unsophisticated |
| inferred | derived by reasoning; implied as a conclusion |
| diverse | varied |
| apprehensive | fearful; worried |
| vulnerable | capable of being harmed |
| benevolent | kind; good-hearted; generous |
| pious (piety) | deeply religious |
| skeptical | doubting |
| resignation | acceptance of a situation |
| illuminate | to light up; to make clear |
| resolution | determination |
| servile | overly submissive; cringing; like a servant |
| refute | to disprove |
| anarchy | lack of government |
| virulent | very harmful |
| miser | one who saves greedily |
| articulate | speaking well |
| discord | disagreement |
| diligent | hard-working |
| perceptive | having a keen understanding; discerning |
| superficial | on the surface; shallow |
| contempt | to think little of someone |
| lucid | clear; easy to understand |
| immune | safe from harm; protected |
| aesthetic | having to do with art or beauty |
| inclined | tending toward one direction |
| prodigal | extravagant; wasteful |
| uniform | constant; without variety |
| assess | to estimate the value of; to measure |
| censor | one who deletes objectionable matter |
| complacent | smug; self-satisfied; overly confident |
| eloquence | speaking well |
| virtue | moral excellence |
| guile | cunning; deceitfulness |
| blased | not neutral; prejudiced |
| monotonous | without variety; tiresomely uniform |
| contemporary | living at the same time, modern |
| profound | deep; insightful |
| enhance | to make better |
| deter | to prevent; to stop; to keep from doing something |
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