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English Final Vocabb
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| approbation | (n) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval |
| expostulate | (v) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
| meritorious | (adj) worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
| unctuous | (adj) excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity,or piety;fatty, oily; pliable |
| ameliorate | (v) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming |
| exhort | (v) to urge strongly, advise earnestly |
| inveigh | (v) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval |
| surmise | (v) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess (n) likely idea that lacks definite proof |
| ascribe | (v) to assign or refer to (as cause or source), attribute |
| expiate | (v) to make amends, make up for; to avert |
| proclivity | (n) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) |
| seditious | (adj) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
| amorphous | (adj) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion |
| erudite | (adj) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic |
| querulous | (adj) peevish, complaining, fretful |
| sedulous | (adj) persistent, showing industry and determination |
| precept | (n)a rule of conduct or action |
| soporific | (adj) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy (n) something that induces sleep |
| transient | (adj) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n) one who stays only a short time |
| vapid | (adj) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force |
| anomalous | (adj) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual |
| fetter | (n) a chain r shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains (v) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent |
| immutable | (adj) not subject to change, constant |
| transmute | (v) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another |
| crass | (adj) coarse, unfeeling; stupid |
| mitigate | (v) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity |
| punctilious | (adj) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette |
| stalwart | (adj) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute (n) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position |
| acrimonious | (adj) stinging, bitter in temper or tone |
| corpulent | (adj) fat; having a large, bulky body |
| impugn | (v) to call into question; to attack as false |
| perfidy | (n) faithlessness, treachery |
| anathema | (n) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the articles) |
| culpable | (adj) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
| equivocate | (v) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
| torpid | (adj) inactive, sluggish, dull |
| covert | (adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded (n) a sheltered place, a hiding place |
| gratuitous | (adj) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted |
| imperious | (adj) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling |
| munificent | (adj) extremely generous, lavish |
| abstemious | (adj) moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline |
| discursive | (adj) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic |
| inculcate | (v) to impress on the mid by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly |
| salient | (adj) leaping, jumping, or springing forth;prominent, standing out, conspicuous (n) a projection or bulge, a land form that project upward or outward |
| deleterious | (adj) harmful, injurious |
| extenuate | (v) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses |
| prosaic | (adj) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic |
| sanctimonious | (adj) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou |
| aver | (v) to affirm, declare confidently |
| foment | (v) to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm |
| inauspicious | (adj) unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future |
| nonplussed | (adj) puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss |
| prolific | (adj) abundantly productive; abundant, profue |
| credulous | (adj) too ready to believe, easily deceived |
| expatiate | (v) to expand on, write or talk at length or in detail; to move about freely |
| obdurate | (adj) stubborn, unyielding |
| sententious | (adj) self-righteous, characterized by moralizing; given to use f maxims or adages; saying much in few words, pithy |
| choleric | (adj) easily made angry, bad-tempered |
| mawkish | (adj) excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor |
| onus | (n) something that is heavy or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility); a stigma; blame |
| sartorial | (adj) of r pertaining to a tailor or his work; having t do with clothes r dress (especially men's) |
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