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1-50 lexicon words
101 lexicon cards
vocab. word | definition |
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aloof | apart from others |
antiquated | too old to be useful; outdated |
rectify | to correct or fix; to make right |
surpass | to go beyond expectations |
verbose | very talkative |
advocate | one who supports speaks on behalf |
animosity | feeling of resentment or hate |
destitute | poor; lacking a home or possessions |
doleful | extremely sad |
gregarious | friendly; enjoys being around people |
astute | wise; insightfully clever |
baleful | harmful |
capitulate | yield or give in pressure |
cordail | friendly; welcoming |
delilitate | to weaken |
admonish | to warn or scold |
altruistic | unselfish; caring |
bumptious | boastful; thinking highly os oneself |
fastidoius | difficult to please; picky; choosy |
garish | flashy; tacky |
accolade | an award or praise |
adversary | opponent; enemy |
flucuate | swing; to go up & down |
garrulous | very talkative |
grandiose | magnificent in a "show off" way |
brevity | breifness; very short |
harbor | to provide shelter or refuge |
impede | get in the way; hinder |
imminent | about to take place; happening soon |
satire | using irony and humor to make fun of things |
loquacious | very talkative |
nebulous | unclear |
stupefy | to cause confusion |
ubiquitous | existing everywhere |
undulate | move in a wavy, rolling manner |
integrity | solid construction or morality |
malice | a desire to cause harm or suffering |
misconstrue | misunderstand |
stalwart | strong;unwavering |
submissive | giving in; not resisting |
apprehension | fearing something bad will happen |
cajole | fool with flattery or false promises |
candor | honesty; frankness |
document | provide evidence; back up with facts |
incessant | continuous; endless |
imperialistic | taking over or controlling others |
neophyte | beginner |
notoriety | fame uaually by doing something bad |
vagrant | homeless person; wnader |
xenoophobia | fear or hatred of anything foreign |