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Vocabulary 11

Terms in this set (15)

conservative
holding to traditional attitudes and values (conventional - modern)
contagious
likely to spread to and affect others (endemic - harmless)
dire
extremely serious or urgent (critical - calm)
discern
perceive or recognize (distinguish - disregard)
eventful
marked by interesting or exciting events (momentous - insignificant)
evolve
develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form (mature - diminish)
fluster
make someone agitated or confused (discombobulate - enlighten)
intricate
very complicated or detailed (convoluted - simple)
preposterous
contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous (ludicrous - practical)
principal
first in order of importance; main (prominent - insignificant)
revenue
income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature (dividend - debt)
staple
a basic or principal item, thing, feature, element, or part (essential - trivial)
stint
a person's fixed or allotted period of work (assignment - pastime)
strident
loud and harsh; grating (raucous - subdued)
tycoon
a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry (mogul - pauper)
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