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english vocab 4 qtr
Fourth quarter vocab words
Question | Answer |
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abrasive | harsh, causing irritation |
acrid | harsh in taste and color |
alacrity | cheerful readiness |
alleviate | to make more bearable, to relieve |
antipathy | a strong dislike, a hostile feeling |
beset | to attack from all sides, to surround |
conflagration | a large destructive fire |
compassion | sympathy for another person's suffering |
complacent | overly content, self - satisfied |
dissonant | not in agreement, at odds |
innocuous | harmless, insignificant |
loquacious | talkative |
phlegmatic | slow moving, sluggish |
platitude | a commonplace remark |
quiescent | inactive, at rest |
repress | to hold back, to put down by force |
reticent | not inclined to speak |
stentorian | extremely loud |
tacit | unspoken, implied |
vivacious | lively, full of energy |