Level F Unit 9
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20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abate | (v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit |
| adulation | (n.) praise or flattery that is excessive |
| anathema | (n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article) |
| astute | (adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
| avarice | (n.) a greedy desire, particulary for wealth |
| culpable | (adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
| dilatory | (adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone |
| egregious | (adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used partucularly in an unfavorable sense) |
| equivocate | (v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
| evanescent | (adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
| irresolute | (adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
| nebulous | (adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct |
| novice | (n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally) |
| penury | (n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
| pretentious | (adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious |
| recapitulate | (v.) to review a series of facts; to sum up |
| resuscitate | (v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
| slovenly | (adj.) untidy, dirty, careless |
| supposition | (n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
| torpid | (adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull |
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