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A.P. Jr. Eng. Vocab.
Vocabulary # 9
| Word | Description |
|---|---|
| adulation | praise or flattery that is excessive (n) |
| evanescent | vanishing, soon passing away; light and air (adj) |
| dilatory | not on time, not prompt; tending to delay (adj.) |
| abate | to make less in amount, degree, ect.; to subside, become less, to nullify; to deduct, omit (v.) |
| irresolution | unable to make up one's mind; hesitating (adj.) |
| astute | shrewd, crafty, showing pratical wisdom (adj) |
| avarice | a greedy desire, particulary for wealth (n) |
| egregious | conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particulary in an unfavorable sence) (adj) |
| culpable | deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
| anathema | an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally w/o the article) (n) |
| equivocate | to speak/act in a way that allows for more than one interpertation; to be deliberately vauge or ambigous (v) |
| slovenly | untidy, dirty, careless (adj) |
| supposition | something that is assumed or taken for granted w/o conclusive evidence (n) |
| succinct | expressed breifly/clearly; (clothing) lacking in fullness of cut (adj) |
| recapitulate | to reveiw a series of fact; to sum up (v) |
| nebulous | cloudlike; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct (adj) |
| resuscitate | to revive, bring back to cinsciousness or existence (v) |
| torpid | inactive, sluggish, dull (adj) |
| novice | one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill&experiance (n & adj) |
| penury | extrem poverty; barrenness, insufficiency (n) |
| modicum | a small or moderate amount (n) |
| pretentious | done for show, striving to make a big impressing; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities; ambitious (adj) |