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Eng.9 Revisited List
2023 English 9 Honors,, List (Revisited) #2 Vocab.
Term | Relative Info |
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pedestrian | lacking inspiration or excitement,, dull. |
peruse | to read in a thorough or careful way. |
quandary | a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation. |
pejorative | expressing contempt or disapproval. |
rebuke | to express sharp disapproval or criticism of, due to their behaviour or actions. |
regale | to entertain or amuse with talk. |
sagacious | having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement. |
redundant | no longer needed or useful,, superfluous. |
salient | most noticeable or important. |
sanguine | optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. |
saturnine | showing slow or gloomy temperament. |
salutary | producing good or beneficial effects. |
sentient | able to perceive or feel things. |
tacit | understood or implied without being stated. |
tenacious | tending to keep a firm hold of something, clinging, or adhering closely. |
tranquility | the state of being calm. |
transcend | to go beyond the range or limits. |
ubiquitous | present, appearing, or found everywhere. |
vacuous | having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence. |
voracious | wanting or devouring great quantities of food,, gluttonous. |