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Day 1
Day 1 of vocab mountain
Term | Definition |
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Abound | exist in large numbers or amounts |
Amorphous | without a clearly defined shape or form |
Austere | severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance. |
Belie | 1.( of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something) 2. fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation) |
Capricious | given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior |
Cerebral | 1. of the cerebrum of the brain 2. intellectural rather than emotional or physical |
Congenial | 1. (of a person) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one's own. 2. (of a thing) pleasant or agreebale because suited to one's taste or inclination. |
Conspicuous | 1. clearly visible 2. attracting notice or attention |
Cursory | hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed |
Daunting | seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating. |
Deify | worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god. |
Didactic | intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. |
Disseminate | spread widely |
Feasible | possible to do easily or conveniently. |
Flout | openly disregard |
Homogeneous | of the same kind; alike |
Humdrum | lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous |
Insipid | lacking flavor |
Loquacious | talkative |
Misanthropic | disliking humankind and avoiding human society |
Misnomer | a wrong or inaccurate name of designation |
Negligent | failing to take proper care in doing something |
Obsequious | obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree |
Placate | make (someone) less angry or hostile |
Proclivity | a tendency to choose or do something reguarly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing |
Puerile | childishly. silly and trivial |
Quixotic | exceedingly, idealistic; unrealistic and impractical |
Spendthrift | a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way |
Taciturn | (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little |
Wary | feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems |