Vocabulary #3B 10H
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adventitious | (adj.) accidental; casual |
| agape | (adj.) openmouthed |
| bedizen | (v.) dress with vulgar finery; to dress or adorn gaudily |
| bilious | (adj.) suffering from indigestion; an ill-natured, peevish disposition |
| condescend | (v.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; to assume an air of superiority |
| expedient | (adj.) suitable; practical; politic |
| flagrant | (adj.) conspicuously wicked or offensive |
| immaculate | (adj.) pure; spotless |
| incapacitate | (v.) disable |
| obsequious | (adj.) slavishly attentive; servile |
| pellucid | (adj.) transparent; easy to understand; reflecting light evenly |
| progenitor | (n.) ancestor |
| propensity | (n.) natural inclination |
| sacrosanct | (adj.) most sacred; inviolable; immune from criticism or violation |
| sedulous | (adj.) diligent; accomplished with careful perseverance |
| salubrious | (adj.) healthful |
| sententious | (adj.) terse; concise; abrupt |
| traduce | (v.) expose slander |
| tenacious | (adj.) holding fast; persistent |
| truculent | (adj.) aggressive; savage |
| unfeigned | (adj.) genuine; real |
| upbraid | (v.) scold; chastise |
| ungainly | (adj.) awkward |
| vacuous | (adj.) empty; inane |
| vociferous | (adj.) clamorous; noisy |
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