Word Smart: Set 2
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starfield817 on October 25, 2008
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words from the princeton review
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11 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abstinent (AB stuh nunt) | adj. abstraining; voluntarily not doing something, especially something pleasant that is bad for you or has a bad reputation |
| abstract (AB strakt) | adj. theoretical; impersonal |
| abstruse (ab STROOS) | adj. hard to unerstand |
| abysmal (uh BIZ mul) | adj. extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless |
| accolade (AK uh layd) | n. an award; an honor |
| accost (uh KAWAST) | v. to approach and speak to someone aggressively |
| acerbic (uh SUR bik) | adj. sour; severe; like acid in temper, mood, or tone |
| acquiesce (ak wee ES) | v. to comply passivley; to accept; to assen; to agree |
| acrid (AK rid) | adj. harsly pungent; bitter |
| acrimonious (ak ruh MOH nee us) | adj. full of spite; bitter; nasty |
| acumen (AK yoo men) | n. keenness of judgement; mental sharpness |
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