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305-S01 Chap. 17/18
Question | Answer |
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Cryptic | Having a vague or hidden meaning; mysterious |
Deficient | Lacking something essential; inadequate; insufficient |
Depict | To represent in pictures or words; describe |
Detr;imental | Harmful; causing damage |
Implicit | Suggested but not directly expressed; unstated; but able to be understood |
Inhibition | A holding back or blocking of some action, feeling, or thought |
Ironic | Opposite to what might be expected |
Rupture | To burst or break apart |
Saturate | To soak or fill as much as possible |
Vindictive | Inclined to seek revenge; vengeful |
Constrict | To make smalller or narrower, as by squeezing or shrinking |
Exhaustive | Covering all possible details; complete; thorough |
Fallible | Capable of making an error |
Formulate | To plan or express in an orderly way |
Genial | Friendly, pleasant, and kindly |
Habitat | The natural environment of an animal or a plant |
Pragmatic | Practical |
Pretentious | Making a show of excellence or importance, especially when undeserved |
Reconcile | To bring (oneself or someone else) to accept |
Vile | Offensive to the senses, feeling, or thoughts; disgusting |