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VocabLevelFCh9
Question | Answer |
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abate | (v) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit |
adulation | (n) praise or flattery that is excessive |
anathema | (n) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article) |
astute | (adj) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
avarice | (n) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
culpable | (adj) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
dilatory | (adj) tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone |
egregious | (adj) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense) |
equivocate | (v) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
evanescent | (adj) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
irresolute | (adj) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
nebulous | (adj) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct |
novice | (n) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally) |
penury | (n) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
pretentious | (adj) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; ambitious |
recapitulate | (v) to review a series of facts; to sum up |
resuscitate | (v) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
slovenly | (adj) untidy, dirty, careless |
supposition | (n) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
torpid | (adj) inactive, sluggish, dull |