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Academic Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Illicit | forbidden by law |
Anachronistic | out of date |
Ethereal | extremely delicate |
Hackneyed | overused/cliched |
Cacophonous | unpleasant/harsh sounding |
Cumbersome | large/heavy |
Ostentatious | vulgar |
Lethargic | sluggish |
Rancorous | bitterness/resentment |
Perfidious | untrustworthy |
Platitude | flat/dull |
Laconic | using very few words |
Prudent | wise/cautious |
Amalgamate | to be unified as a whole |
Ubiquitous | found everywhere |
Surreptitious | kept secret/not approved of |
Ephemeral | momentary |
Impervious | unable to be affected |
Clairvoyant | claiming to have power to see things beyond natural vision |
Adulation | excessive praise |
Allocate | to distribute |
Usurp | take power/position illegally or by force |
Tenacious | clinging to something |
Palliate | to make something less severe |
Presumptuous | rude |
Knackered | tired/exhausted |
Jubilation | joy |