Vocabulary Level F Unit 9
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Prettyeyes012 on January 20, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Abate | To make less in amount; to subside, become less; nullify, omit |
| Adulation | Praise or flattery that is excessive |
| Anathema | An object if intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation |
| Astute | Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
| Avarice | A greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
| Culpable | Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
| Dilatory | Tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone |
| Egregious | Conspicuous, standing out from the mass |
| Equivocate | To speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
| Evanescent | Vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
| Irresolute | Unable to makeup one's mind, hesitating |
| Nebulous | Cloud-like, resembling a cloud; not transparent , confused, indistinct |
| Novice | One who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience |
| Penury | Extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
| Pretentious | Done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably |
| Recapitulate | To review a series of facts; to sum up |
| Resuscitate | To revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
| Slovenly | Untidy, dirty, careless |
| Supposition | Something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
| Torpid | Inactive, sluggish, dull |
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