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Mrs Hull vocab - 1
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| characterized by a sensitivity to beauty in art and taste | aesthetic |
| customary, conforming to established practices | conventional |
| to make less severe or harsh; to moderate; to lessen; to relieve | mitigate |
| practical; realistic; down to earth | pragmatic |
| Characterized by unselfish concern for others; not egotistical | altruistic |
| timid, lacking self-confidence; shy and reserved, especially in social gatherings; self-effacing | diffident |
| open and honest; candid | frank |
| to show great respect for a person, idea, or symbol; to venerate | revere |
| gradual and therefore not obvious | subtle |
| reluctant to publicly discuss one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs; restrained and reserved in style; not outspoken | reticent |
| characterized by an extreme contrast or polar opposites | antithetical |
| perceiving the significance of events before they occur; showing foresight | prescient |
| a bittersweet longing for something in the past | nostalgia |
| to trap or captivate someone, either with deception or irresistible charm | beguile |
| menacing and threatening; foreshadowing ill-fortune | ominous |
| brief and to the point; concise | succinct |
| demonstrating keen insight and good judgment; able to distinguish good from bad | discerning |
| to give a false impression; to misrepresent | belie |
| a deviation from a common pattern; a departure from the norm; something that is atypical and thus aberrant | anomaly |
| an order or command that does not allow discussion or refusal; an arbitrary order | peremptory |
| She has an _________________, or taste, for frilly and girly things. | aestheic |
| It is ________________ to go to college after high school. | conventional |
| The air bags _________________ the amount of harm done to the person in the car wreck. | mitigate |
| The girl is very __________________, or practical. | pragmatic |
| The _______________ girl gave her jacket to someone else when it was cold outside. | altruistic |
| The ____________ girl stood to the side most of the party. | diffident |
| The _________________ girl told her friend that she thought the dress made her look fat. | frank |
| Most Catholic people ___________, or look up to, the Pope. | revere |
| When the Grand Canyon formed, it was very ________________, or not noticeable. | subtle |
| She was _____________ because she did not like to talk about her personal life. | reticient |
| The two girls are _______________ because one likes girly, pink things, but the other likes all black things. | antithetical |
| She could tell that it would be good before she opened the letter. She is _______________. | prescient |
| I feel _________________ when I see pictures of my old friends because we don't talk much anymore. | nostaglic |
| The mermaids in the story ______________ the sailors through their beauty. | beguile |
| The ____________ clouds suggested that there would be a storm. | ominous |
| Coach Hodges made a ______________, or short, announcement saying that there would be no concessions at recess. | succient |
| The _____________ person could tell which dish was better even though they were both amazing. | discerning |
| Ted tried to __________ that he was a lazy worker by showing up early to work. | belie |
| All of the shells on the beach were white except for one. It was an ______________. | anomaly |
| The captain gave a _______________ that none of the other sailors questioned. | peremptory |
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