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Ivy Line vocab 2
Question | Answer |
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abhorrence | extreme aversion or deestation; the feeling of utter dislike |
aesthetic | the study of art or beauty |
amalgamation | a mixture, merger, or consolidation |
analogous | similar; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion |
archetype | an original model of which all other similar persons, or concepts are dmerely derivative, copied, patterned, or emulated; a prototype |
articulate | clear, effective; especially, speaking in a clear or effective manner |
augment | to increase, make larger or supplement |
aversion | a strong dislike of something or someone |
callousness | the quality of being callous; emotional hardheartenedness or indifference |
castigate | to criticize or punish someone severely |
cataclysmic | causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic |
circumlocution | a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea |
cogent | reasonable and convincing; based on evidence. Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning |
conceive | to develop an idea |
debacle | an event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences |
decisive | conclusive |
divergent | growing further apart; diverging |
emphatic | stated with conviction |
enigmatically | behaving mysteriously or strangely |
entirety | wholeness; fullness; the whole |
enumerate | to name a list of things one by one |
ephemeral | lasting for a short period of time |
equitable | fair, just, or impartial |
esteem | a feeling of respect for someone, or a good opinion of someone |
exploit | to use for one's own advantage |
garrulous | talkative, wordy |
grandiloquence | lofty, pompous language |
gregarious | friendly and preferring to be with other people |
grudge | deep-seated animosity or ill-feeling about something or someone |
hackneyed | unoriginal, trite |
hapless | unlucky |
harangue | forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone |
hegemony | domination over others |
heighten | to make high; to raise higher; to elevate |
iconoclast | one who attacks common beliefs or institutions |
idealize | to imagine or represent something or someone as being perfect or better than they really are |
ignominious | making you feel ashamed or embarrassed |
immerse | to involve deeply |
immobilize | to prevent someone or something from moving |
impassive | stoic, not susceptible to suffering |
impel | to urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion in any way |
impetuous | making arbitrary decisions; in an impulsive and forceful manner |
implement | to bring about; to put into practice |
impose | to establish or apply by authority |
impute | to charge; to ascribe; to attribute |
indecipherable | describing something that can't be decoded, read, understood or comprehended |
indefatigable | extremely persistent and untiring |
indifference | unbiased impartiality |
indiscriminate | an indiscriminate action is done without thinking about what harm it might cause |
indomitable | having great determination or courage |
inexorable | not explainable; unable to be persuaded; relentless; unrelenting; impossible to stop or prevent; inevitable |
insinuate | make a way for or introduce something by subtle, crafty or artful means |
intemperate | not moderate; excessive |
invigorate |