1100 Week 26
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cahb8989 on October 16, 2008
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1100 Word Vocabulary: McGuire, Magnet Class of 2014, helloterp, 1100 vocab course
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24 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acute | severe, keen, sharp |
| aversion | opposition, strong dislike |
| cogent | forceful, convincing, persuasive |
| evince | show plainly, exhibit |
| gist | main point, essence |
| hostile | angry, antagonistic |
| inevitable | unavoidable, certain, sure |
| intrinsic | inborn, natural, essential |
| jettison | throw overboard, discard |
| lucrative | profitable |
| paramount | foremost, supreme |
| prevalent | general, common, prevailing |
| rebuke | reprimand, reproach, criticize |
| remiss | negligent, careless |
| superficial | on the surface, slight |
| lethargic | lazy, indifferent |
| terse | compact, brief, concise |
| transient | fleeting, passing, short-lived |
| tussie | a rough struggle |
| vogue | fashion |
| "to strike while the iron is hot" | to take action at the right moment |
| "to split hairs" | to make fine distinctions |
| "sleep on it" | postpone a decision while giving it some thought |
| "once in a blue moon" | on a very rare occasion |
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