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Eng: Chapter 9 Vocab
Stadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level F
Word | Definition |
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abate | to make less in amount; to nullify |
adulation | praise or flattery that is excessive |
anathema | an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation |
astute | shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
avarice | a greedy desire, particularity for wealth |
culpable | deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
dilatory | tending to delay or procrastinate |
egregious | conspicuous, standing out from the mass (in an unfavorable sense) |
equivocate | to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation |
evanescent | vanishing, soon passing; light and airy |
irresolute | unable to make up one's mind; hesitating |
nebulous | cloudlike, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct |
novice | one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience |
penury | extreme poverty; barrenness |
pretentious | done for show, striving to make a big impression |
recapitulate | to review a series of facts; to sum up |
resuscitate | to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
slovenly | untidy, dirty, careless |
supposition | something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
torpid | inactive, sluggish, dull |