Mrs. Hustons English Vocab Lesson 1
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RachelWooley on August 24, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 altrustic | unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; generous |
| ambivalent | having contrary feelings or attitudes; uncertian as to the course of action |
| angular | lean; sharp cornered; gaunt |
| arrogant | overbearingly assuming; insolently proud |
| aversion | strong disinclination; disliking |
| discern | to differentiate between two or more things |
| disdain | intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contemp; to reject as unworthy |
| disparage | to degrade; to speak of someone or something in a derogratory manner |
| disparity | inequality; condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree |
| embellish | to decorate; to make beautiful with ornamentation |
| engender | to cause; to produce; to create |
| innocuous | harmless; producing no injury |
| insipid | boring and stupid |
| lament | to mourn or express sorrow in a demonstrative manner |
| laud | to praise; to extol |
| obscure | difficult to see; vague |
| ostentatious | showy; pretentious |
| prodigal | wastelful; a person given to extravagance |
| repudiate | to reject; to disown; to disavow |
| reticence | restraint in speech; reluctance to speak |
| revere | to honnor; to regard with respect |
| serene | calm; placid |
| subtle | delicate; elusive; not obvious |
| superfluous | beyond what is needed or required; an overflow |
| taciturn | quiet; not verbose |
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