Mittler Vocab 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Affable | Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to, adj |
| Circuitous | a route or journey, Longer than the most direct way. NON DIRECT, adj |
| Diffidence | lack of confidence, adj |
| Exhort | An address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something. V |
| Incumbent | the official who holds an office. Obligatory, adj |
| Inundate | Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with V |
| Malinger | - faking an illness, Exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work. V |
| Pilfer | Steal (typically things of relatively little value). V |
| Sagacity | -having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment, shrewd. Synonym: wisdom N |
| Ubiquitous | Present, appearing, or found everywhere. ADJ |
| Then | At that time; at the time in question |
| Than | introducing the second element in a comparison: |
| Lay | to put, set, or place |
| Lie | Be in or assume a horizontal or resting position. |
| Animosity | Strong hostility. (n) |
| Capitulate | Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcomed demand; surrender (v) |
| Efficacy | The ability to produce a desired or intended result. (n) |
| Expunge | Erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant) (v) |
| Juncture | Particular point in events or time, (n) |
| Malfeasance | wrongdoing, esp. by a public official (n) |
| Modicum | A small quantity of a particular thing, esp. something considered desirable or valuable (n) |
| Penchant | A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.(n) |
| Stint | (n) a period of time, (v) to cease action. |
| Vindicate | 1. Clear (someone) of blame or suspicious. 2. Show or prove to be right, reasonable or justified (v) |
| Elicit | evoke or draw out (a response or fact) from someone by actions or questions (v) |
| Illicit | forbidden by law, rules, or custom (adj) |
| Whose | Belonging to or associated with which person(adj) |
| Who's | who is, or who has (contraction) |
| Abate | Become less intense or widespread. (V) |
| Antecedent | A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another(N), Preceding in time or order; previous or preexisting (ADJ) |
| Commiserate | Express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize. (V) |
| Expeditious | Done with speed and efficiency. (ADJ) |
| Gregarious | (of a person) Fond of company; sociable. (ADJ) |
| Inscrutable | incapable of being investigated or analyzed (ADJ) |
| Lucrative | Producing a great deal of profit. (ADJ) |
| Pernicious | Having a harmful effect, esp. in a gradual or subtle way. (ADJ) |
| Ruminate | Think deeply about something (V) |
| Trenchant | Vigorous or incisive in expression or style. (ADJ) |
| Insure | Arrange for compensation in the event of damage to or loss of (property), or injury to or the death of (someone), in exchange for.. (V) |
| Ensure | Make certain that (something) shall occur or be the case. (V) |
| Assure | Tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have. (V) |
| Altercation | A noisy argument or disagreement, esp. in public. (N) |
| Assiduous | Showing great care and perseverance: (ADJ) |
| Evanescence | The event of vanishing from sight (N) |
| Infallible | Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. (ADJ) |
| Lethargy | A lack of energy; sleepiness. (N) |
| Luddite | A person opposed to increased industrialization or new technology. (N) |
| Perpetuate | To preserve from extinction or oblivion (V) |
| Servile | Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others. (ADJ) |
| Stolid | (of a person) Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation. (ADJ) |
| Vindictive | Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge (ADJ) |
| Me | pronoun form of I |
| Myself | reflexive |
| I | subject |
| Aversion | A strong dislike or disinclination, DO NOT LIKE (N) |
| Consign | Deliver (something) to a person's custody, typically in order for it to be sold, to hand over (V) |
| Corroborate | Confirm for someone or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding) (V) |
| Despondent | In low spirits from loss of hope or courage, showing profound confusion, (ADJ) |
| Fidelity | Faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support (N) |
| Incorrigible | (of a person or their tendencies) Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed (ADJ) |
| Insolent | Showing a rude or arrogant lack of respect (ADJ) |
| Malign | Speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner (V) |
| Ominous | Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen (ADJ) |
| Render | Provide (a service), to cause or become(V) |
| Adverse | Preventing success or development; HARMFUL; unfavorable (ADJ) |
| Prosecute | To institute legal proceedings against (V) |
| Persecute | To harass, annoy (V) |
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