| Question |
Answer |
| pedestrian |
ordinary; commonplace; mediocre |
| bona fide |
legitimate; genuine |
| fecund |
fertile; productive |
| deviate |
to turn aside from a course; to stray |
| obfuscate |
to confuse; muddle |
| impale |
to pierce with a sharp stake through the body |
| extenuate |
to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses. |
| parochial |
local; narrow; limited |
| adventitious |
accidental; nonessential |
| glower |
frown; scowl |
| edify |
improve someone morally |
| ambiguous |
open to more than one interpretation; unclear; uncertain; vague |
| cataclysm |
a violent change; disaster |
| optimum |
best; most favorable; ideal |
| importune |
to ask persistently; to beg |
| celibate |
abstaining from sex; unmarried |
| fortuitous |
accidental; unexpected |
| perfunctory |
done without care; in a routine fashion |
| baroque |
overly decorated; ornate |
| hedonism |
pursuit of pleasure, especially in the senses |
| obloquy |
strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism |
| debacle |
complete failure; catastrophe |
| quasi- |
resembling; seeming; half |
| besmirch |
to make dirty; to stain |
| imperative |
extremely important |
| sacrosanct |
extremely holy |
| demeanor |
behavior |
| facetious |
comical; jocular |
| sadistic |
deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others |
| peremptory |
not allowing refusal or delay; authoritative |
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| axiom |
an established truth; theorem |
| dulcet |
melodious; pleasing to the ear |
| patronizing |
acting superior; arrogant |
| iniquity |
evil or wicked act |
| archaic |
obsolete; outmoded |
| vacillate |
to sway indecisively; fluctuate; swing |
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| abstemious |
frugal; moderate; consuming sparingly |
| talisman |
a magic charm or superstitious object used for protection or luck (clover) |
| expurgate |
to remove vulgar or objectionable material |
| pellucid |
transparent; limpid; clear |
| efficacious |
effective |
| catharsis |
a release of emotional tension |
| inundate |
overwhelm; fill beyond capacity |
| revere |
to regard with respect, awe, or adoration |
| internecine |
mutually detructive |
| risible |
comical; jocular |
| sybaritic |
marked by luxury or pleasure |
| estrange |
to alienate |
| intrinsic |
relating to a thing's basic nature |
| maxim |
an established principle |
| servile |
submissive; ignoble; dishonorable |
| apocryphal |
questionable authenticity; but widely believed; dubious; equivocal; spurious |
Buen Viaje lv.2 ch 8
