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janousky

vocab unit 2

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mendacious adj. 1. telling liesm esp. habitually; dishonest 2. false or untrue S: deceitful, untruthful
disvergent adj. 1. diverging; differing; deviating 2. pertainint to or causing divergence 3. (of a mathematical expression) having no finite imits S: deviating, different
assiduous adj. 1. constant in attention, devotion S: diligent, hard working
censure n. 1. an expression of blame or rebuke S: disapproval, condemnation
guileless adj. 1. without cunning; innocent S: honest, candid, geniune, straightforward
extricate v.t. 1. to free or release from entanglement; disengage S: disengage
abject adj. 1. utterly hopeless or wretched 2. contemptible; despicable 3. servile; submissive; slavish S: disheartening
perfidious adj. 1. deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful S: dishonest, corrupt
skeptical adj. 1. inclined to skepticism; having doubt 2. showing doubt 3. denying or questioning religion or the tenets of religion 4. of or pertaining to Skeptics or Skepticism S: doubtful
derivative adj. 1. taken from a particular source S: borrowed, copied, not original
mundane adj. 1. of or pertaining to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; wordly; earthly 2. common; banal S: earthly, ordinary, plain
resilient adj. 1. having resilience; able to spring back to an original form or position after compression, stretching, etc. ; flexible 2. recovering readily from illness, adversity, or the like S: elastic
evanescent adj. 1. vanishing S: ephemeral, fleeting, transitory
vital adj. 1. of, pertainint to, or necessary to life 2. energetic, lively, or forceful 3. necessry to the existence, continuancem or well-being of something; essential 4. of critical importance
superfluous adj. 1. beyond what is necessary S: excessive, extravagant
vindicate v.t. 1. to clear as from an accusation or suspicion 2. to afford justification for; justify 3. to uphold or justify by argument or evidence 4. to maintain or defend against opposition 5. to claim for oneself or another S: exonerate
vulnerable adj. 1. capable or for susceptible to being wouded or hurt physically or emotionally 2. susevtible to temptation or corrupt influence 3. open to or defenseless against criticism or moral attack 4. (of a place) open to assault; difficult to defe
spurious adj. 1. not genuine; not from the claimed or proper source; counterfeit 2. (of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure) 3. if illigetimate birth; bastard S: false, counterfeit
antagonist n. 1. a person who is opposed to or competes with another; opponent; adversary 2. (in drama or literature) the opponent of the hero or protagonist 3. a muscle that acts in opposition to another S: foe
affable adj. 1. east to approach and to toak to; friendly 2. showing warmth and friendliness, pleasant S: friendly, agreeable
gregarious adj. 1. fond of the company of others; sociable 2. living in flocks or herds 3. pertaining to a flock or crowd S: genial, friendly, jovial
verbiage n. 1. an overabundance of words 2. manner or style of expression; diction S: wordiness
benign adj. 1. of kindly disposition; gracious 2. showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness 3. favorable; propitious 4. clement 5. not malignant S: harmless
innocuous adj. 1. notharmful or injurious; harmless 2. not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive S: harmless, innocent, benign
tentative adj. 1. of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt 2. unsure; not definite or positive; hesitent S: hesitant, conditional
Created by: rangerlove13
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