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Vocabulary 111317
Vocabulary ~ Business English 111317
Question | Answer |
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Aesthetic | characterized by a sensitivity to art and taste |
Conventional | customary; confronting to established practices |
Mitigate | to make less severe or harsh |
Pragmatic | practical, down to earth, realistic |
Altruistic | characterized by unselfish concern of others |
Diffident | timid or lacking self confidence |
Frank | open and honest |
Revere | to show great respect for a person, place, or symbol |
Subtle | gradual and therefore not obvious |
Reticent | not outspoken, shy |
Antithetical | polar opposites |
Prescient | showing foresight |
Nostalgia | a bittersweet longing for something in the past |
Beguile | to trick or captivate someone with irresistible charm |
Ominous | foreshadowing ill-fortune |
Succinct | brief and to the point |
Discerning | demonstrating good judgment |
Belie | to give a false impression |
Anomaly | a deviation from a common pattern |
Peremptory | an order or command that doesn't allow conversation |
Anecdote | a short story told to illustrate a point |
Vignette | a brief sketch |