Set: American Classics Hinton Vocab #4

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Term Definition
Cursory casual, hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
Platitude trite, meaningless, or flat; dull statement uttered as if it were fresh or profound
Paucity smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness
Lucid transparently clear; easily understandable; shining or bright; mentally sound or rational
Recalcitrant resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant, not responsive to treatment
Austere severely simple; of a stern or strict demeanor; hard; dry; rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral
Unobtrusive inconspicuous, unassertive
Facilitate to make easier or less difficult; to assist the progress of
Superfluous serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; excess: more than is needed, desired, or required; over the top
Ephemeral Short-lived; transitory; lasting for a very short time
Deleterious Harmful in subtle or unexpected ways; harmful to living things
Convivial friendly; agreeable; fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial; fond of the pleasures of good company

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Terms 12
Creator jkirvbro
Created March 10, 2008
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Tags american, classics, paly, hinton, palo, alto
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Set number four; I'm actually no longer truly excited. Though I do randomly use vocab words when I really don't need to.

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  1. Superfluous → serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; excess: more than is needed, desired, or required; over the top - 55 misses
  2. Ephemeral → Short-lived; transitory; lasting for a very short time - 55 misses
  3. Platitude → trite, meaningless, or flat; dull statement uttered as if it were fresh or profound - 43 misses
  4. Deleterious → Harmful in subtle or unexpected ways; harmful to living things - 43 misses
  5. Paucity → smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness - 40 misses
  6. Recalcitrant → resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant, not responsive to treatment - 40 misses
  7. Facilitate → to make easier or less difficult; to assist the progress of - 37 misses