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English 11 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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abate | become less in amount; decrease in intensity |
banal | devoid of freshness or originiality |
duplicty | to be twofold |
innocuous | harmless; unlikely to offend |
aberration | a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
benevolent | doing or inclined to do good; kindly; charitable |
ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
lurid | causing shock or horror |
accusatory | indicating or suggesting that one believes a person has done something wrong |
jocular | characterized by jokes and good humor |
fallacious | false; based on mistaken belief |
insipid | lacking interest or flavor |
acquiesce | to consent or comply passively or without protest |
enervate | to weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of |
hackneyed | overused; cliched |
reprehensible | deserving blame, rebuke, censure |
clemency | (n.) a willingness to lessen the severity of a given punishment; (n.) an official act of mercy or forgiveness |
meticulous | extremely careful; particular about details |
apocryphal | of questionable authority or authenticity |
altruistic | unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
anachronistic | anything that is or seems to be out if its time |
hedonist | person whose life is devoted to self-gratitude; selfish |
cajole | erge w/ gentle & repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery |
ambivalence | uncertainty or fluctuation in decision making |
astute | accurately asses situations or people & turn it to one's advantage |
amorphous | lacking definite form or having no specific shape |
gregarious | seeking & enjoying the company of others |
opulent | rich; superior in quality |
delineate | To indicate an exact position, chart |
efface | to remove completely from recognition, cancel |
immutable | not subject or susceptible to change, permanent |
obdurate | hardened against feeling, heartless |
Exacerbate | to increase the severity, violence or bitterness of |
Querulous | Habitually complaining; impatient |
Austere | Unadorned, unembellished, severely simple |
Capricious | Governed or characterized by impulse or whim, unstable |
Audacious | Extremely bold or daring |
Esoteric | Intended for or understood by only a particular group |
Superfluous | Being beyond what is required or sufficient |
Deprecate | To belittle or put down |
Prolific | Producing abundant results |
Rancorous | Showing deep-seeded resentment;bitter |
Conciliatory | Intended to gain good will or favor or reduce hostility |
Capitulate | To surrender under agreed conditions |
ostentatious | intended to attract notice and impress others |
pragmatic | dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences |
equivocal | open to 2 or more interpretations; not clear |
incorrigible | not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed |