Level F Unit 9
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brutuslover on February 18, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abate | to make less in amount, degree, ect...; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit |
| adulation | praise or flatery that is excessive |
| anathema | to object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation |
| astute | shrewd, crafty, showing particular wisdom |
| avarice | a greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
| culpable | deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
| dilatory | tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone |
| egregious | conspicuious, standing out from the mass |
| equivicate | to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambigious |
| evanescent | vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
| irresolute | unable to make up ones mind, hesitating |
| nebulous | cloud like, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct |
| novice | one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience |
| penury | extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
| pretentious | done for show striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on ones skills or abilities, ambitious |
| recapitulate | to review a series of facts ; to sum up |
| resuscitate | to revive, bring back to consciousness or to existence |
| slovenly | untidy, dirty, careless |
| supposition | something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
| torpid | inactive, sluggish, dull |
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