Vocab. Workshop Unit 9
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22 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Adulation | (n.) praise or flattery that is excessive |
| Evanescent | (adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
| Dilatory | (adj.) not on time, not prompt; tending to delay |
| Abate | (v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit |
| Irresolute | (adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
| Astute | (adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
| Avarice | (n.) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
| Egregious | (adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass |
| Culpable | (adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
| Anathema | (n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation |
| Equivocate | (v.) to speak or act in a way that allows of more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
| Slovenly | (adj.) untidy, dirty, careless |
| Supposition | (n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
| Succinct | (adj.) expressed briefly and clearly; (clothing) lacking in fullness of cut |
| Recapitulate | (v.) to review a series of facts; to sum up |
| Nebulous | (adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct |
| Resuscitate | (v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
| Torpid | (adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull |
| novice | (n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience |
| Penury | (n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
| Modicum | (n.) a small moderate amount |
| Pretentious | (adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities |
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