11H Sem. 1 Midterm

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aberration: n
departure from the normal
acquiesce: v
comply; yield
askance: adv
distrustfully
austere: n
severely plain
benign: adj
kindly; harmless
bravado: n
bold behavior intended to impress
choleric: adj
ill-tempered
contrite: adj
sorry; remorseful
expatriate: n
emigrant; exile
expostulate: v
reason earnestly with
hoax: nrumor designed to deceive the publicidiosyncrasy: nquirk; eccentricityinvariable: adjnever changinglachrymose: adjtearfullurid: adjsensationally vividmachinations: nplots and plansmollify: vsoften; appeasenecromancy: nmagicneophyte: nbeginnernuance: nsomething subtle; a fine shade of meaningproclivity: ninclinationprogeny: noffspringsagacity: nwisdomsuperfluous: adjunnecessary; redundantsupersede: vreplacetemperate: adjmild; moderateumbrage: nhurt pride; tree's shadowvertigo: ndizzinessvictuals: nfoodvirago: nquarrelsome womanaccolade: nexpression of praiseantiquity: nthe ancient pastascetic: adjself-denying; austerebeguile: vto trick or charmbulwark: na defensive wall; barricadecaustic: adjbiting or cutting (used of language)clarion: nsound of a trumpet; call to actioncolloquial: adjlocal and informal (used of language)contumacious: adjscornfully insubordinatedenizen: ninhabitantdolorous: adjsaddrawl: vspeak slowly with words running togethereffrontery: nrude boldnesshistrionic: adjtheatrical; melodramaticignominy: ndisgraceinane: adjsilly; foolishKnell: nbell toll signifying a deathLabryrinthine: adjintricate; perplexing; confusingmalevolent: adjmalicious; spitefulnebulous: adjvagueObdurate: adjstubbornparsimonious: adjstingypernicious: adjdestructiveplumage: na bird's feathersquerulous: adjconstantly complainingsanguine: adjcheerful; hopeful; redsaturnine: adjhabitually solemnsoporific: adjcausing sleepTaciturn: adjhabitually silentUbiquitous: adjexisting everywhereacrimonious: adjbiting; sharp (used of language)apocryphal: adjof questionable origin; fictitiousaxiomatic: adjself-evidentbellicose: adjwarlikebombastic: adjpompous in languagecalumny: nfalse, malicious accusationcognizant: adjawarecomely: adjpleasant to look atdearth: nscarcitydeference: nsubmission to another's will or opiniondexterous: adjskillfuldisparage: vbelittleencomium: nverbal praisefetter: vchain; manaclegainsay: vdenyharbinger: nforerunnerindigenous: adjnativeintrepid: adjfearlessmendicant: adjbeggingmisnomer: nwrong nameopprobrium: ndisgrace; infamyphlegmatic: adjsluggishquixotic: adjimpractical; starry-eyedredundant: adjsuperfluoussqualid: adjfilthysurfeit: vfill to excesstyro: nbeginner; noviceverbose: adjusing more words than neededvituperation: nabusive languagewaive: vrefrain from enforcing a rule or feeaeon: nlong period of time (also spelled eon)averse: adjreluctant; disinclinedaltercation: nquarrelblasphemy: nirreverencebucolic: adjpertaining to the pleasant parts of countryside livingcarouse: vrevelcharlatan: npretender to knowledge; fraudcraven: adjcowardlydiffident: adjshydirge: nfuneral songdiurnal: adjactive in daytimeesoteric: adjprofound; understood by fewexcoriate: vscold severelyextirpate: vroot out and destroy completelyfracas: na noisy argumentfecund: adjhighly productive; prolificgermane: adjrelevantguile: ndeception; stratagemimpervious: adjimpenetrable; impregnableincongruous: adjinconsistent; inharmoniousinsipid: adjflat; tastelessjeopardize: vendangerlaconic: adjsparing of wordsmephitic: adjsmellynocturnal: adjpertaining to the nightprotocol: nprocedure; code of behaviorreconcile: vreturn to harmonyrecondite: adjobscure; understood by fewsundry: adjof various kinds; mixedvilify: vblacken someone's nameexecrable: adjextremely unpleasantmalediction: nan uttered curse; hexobstreperous: adjunruly; rowdyodium: nhatred; disgraceoscillate: vwaver; undulateparaphrase: vrephraseperfunctory: adjmechanical; spiritlessplethora: nsuperabundanceprecarious: adjdangerously uncertainprotuberant: adjbulgingpusillanimous: adjcowardlyquandary: npredicamentquintessence: nthe most perfect state of an essenceraucous: adjharsh sounding; shrillreprisal: npaying back for damage sustainedsanctimonious: adjhypocritically holy; outwardly religiousscintilla: na tiny tracesuccinct: adjconcisesurreptitious: adjstealthy; secretsycophant: nservile flatterersyllogism: nthree sentences in logical sequence (deductive reasoning) ex: Major premise: All men are mortal. Minor premise: Socrates is a man. Conclusion: Socrates is mortal.tautological: adjneedlessly repetitive; wordytenuous: adjflimsy; slendertractable: adjdocileunwonted: adjunaccustomedutopian: adjideal; visionaryvernacular: ncommon speechwheedle: vcajole; enticezealot: nfanaticzealous: adjenthusiastic