Vocab Unit 9
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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, particularly 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 particularly 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 |
| abate | S: diminish, decrease, suside, let up |
| abate | A: intensify, increase, magnify, wax |
| adulation | S: adoration, idolization, hero-worship |
| adulation | A: ridicule, derision, scorn, odium |
| anathema | S: malediction, imprecation, abomination |
| anathema | A: benediction, blessing |
| astute | S: shrewd, acute, sagacious, judicious, wily |
| astute | A: obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb |
| avarice | S: cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness |
| culpable | S: guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy |
| culpable | A: blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious |
| dilatory | S: stalling, slow, tardy, laggard |
| dilatory | A: prompt, punctual, speedy, expeditious |
| egregious | S: glaring, flagrant, blatant |
| egregious | A: unnoticeable, paltry, piddling |
| equivocate | S: to talk out of both sides of one's mouth, palter, hedge |
| equivocate | A: to speak one's mind plainly |
| evanescent | S: ephemeral, transient, transitory |
| evanescent | A: everlasting, immortal, imperishable |
| irresolute | S: indecisive, vacillating, wavering |
| irresolute | A: determined, decisice, unwaverying |
| nebulous | S: hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminate |
| nebulous | A: definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused |
| novice | S: neophyte, tyro, trainee, apprentice |
| novice | A: veteran, past master, pro, expert |
| penury | S: desitution, want, indigence |
| penury | A: affluence, abundance, luxury, opulence |
| pretentious | S: inflated, ostentatious, affected |
| pretentious | A: unassuming, unaffected, modest |
| recapitulate | S: review, summarize, sum up, go over |
| resuscitate | S: revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate |
| slovenly | S: unkempt, slatternly, slipshod, lax |
| slovenly | A: neat, tidy, careful, meticulous |
| supposition | S: assumption, presumption, hypothesis |
| torpid | S: sluggish, lethargic, otiose, languid |
| torpid | A: energetic, dynamic, vigorous |
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