Set: Sadlier-Oxford Vocab F Unit 9 Definitions

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Term Definition
abate to make less in amount, degree etc.
abate to subside, become less
abate to nullify
abate to deduct, omit
adulation praise or flattery that is excessive
anathema an object of intense dislike
anathema a curse or strong denunciation
astute shrewd, crafty
astute showing practical wisdom
avarice a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
culpable deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
dilatory tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt
dilatory intended to delay or postpone
egregious conspicuous, standing out from the mass (unfavorably)
equivocate to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation
equivocate to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
evanescent vanishing, soon passing away
evanescent light and airy
irresolute unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
nebulous cloudlike, resembling a cloud
nebulous cloudy in color, not transparent
nebulous vague, confused, indistinct
novice one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
penury extreme poverty
penury barrenness, insufficiency
pretentious done for show, striving to make a big impression
pretentious claiming merit or position unjustifiably
pretentious making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
recapitulate to review a series of facts
recapitulate to sum up
resuscitate to revive, bring back to conciousness or existance
slovenly untidy, dirty, careless
supposition something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
torpid inactive, sluggish, dull

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Creator elzbthgndhrt
Created February 12, 2007
Groups Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, MLWGS 9th Grade Vocab
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Maryam : good set, only thing annoying is if you go to make a test, you have four possible answers for abate or whatever
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  1. resuscitate → to revive, bring back to conciousness or existance - 10 misses
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  4. evanescent → light and airy - 6 misses
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