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1984 Vocab #2
Term | Definition |
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Haranguing (v) | Scolding or ranting in an angry way. |
Feral (adj) | Resembling a wild animal. |
Meritorious (adj) | Deserving reward or praise. |
Fecundity (n) | Fruitfulness and fertility. |
Inimical (adj) | Tending to obstruct or harm. |
Ruminant (n) | An even-toed undulate mammal that chews the cud regurgitated from its rumen. The ruminants comprise of cattle, sheep, antelopes, deer, giraffes, and their relatives; a contemplative person; a person given to meditation. |
Assailed (v) | Physically attacked or strongly criticized. |
Avaricious (adj) | Having or showing extreme greed for wealth or material gain. |
Omnipotent (adj) | Having unlimited power. |
Infallible (adj) | Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. |
Ossified (v) | Ceased to grow, became stagnant or rigid. |
Copiously (adv) | Abundantly in large quantity. |
Lethargy (n) | A lack of energy or enthusiasm. |
Desultory (adj) | Lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm. |
Sanctimonious (adj) | Making a show of being morally superior to other people. |
Insidious (adj) | Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way but with harmful effects; treacherous. |
Wanton (adj) | Being merciless or inhumane. |
Martyrdom (n) | The death or suffering of one fighting for religion or any other great principle. |
Posterity (n) | All future generations of people. |
Solipsism (n) | The view of the theory that the self is all that can be known to exist. |
Penitent (adj) | Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong. |
Torpid (adj) | Mentally or physically inactive; lethargic. |
Capitulated (v) | Ceased to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrendered. |
Admonished (v) | Warned of reprimanded someone firmly. |