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Some Vocab Words
Vocabulary words antidote to vivid
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| antidote | remedy for a poison |
| conformity | the act of becoming similar or identical to |
| cynicism | the belief that all human action is motivated by selfishness |
| defendant | someone who has been accused of committing a crime |
| divergent | moving in different directions from a common point |
| diversity | the state of having different elements |
| dupe | a person easily deceived |
| gullible | easily deceived |
| heir | a person who inherits another’s belongings |
| impudence | bold disrespect or rudeness |
| inaudible | too quiet to be heard |
| incorrigible | not capable of being reformed |
| indelible | incapable of being erased |
| innate | existing in a person since birth; part of the character of something |
| meager | lacking in amount or quality, poor |
| mediocrity | ordinariness, lack of distinction |
| meticulous | very careful, attentive to details |
| miser | one who saves greedily |
| monotonous | boring; unvarying in tone or content |
| morose | gloomy; ill-tempered |
| mundane | ordinary or commonplace |
| obsessive | overly preoccupied |
| omniscient | all-knowing; having complete knowledge |
| parochial | having a narrow scope |
| paucity | small amount or number |
| philanthropist | someone who gives to worthy causes |
| predecessor | a person who precedes another in an office or a position |
| premonition | a feeling that something is about to happen |
| presumptuous | bold to the point of rudeness |
| prevailing | generally accepted, having superior power |
| provincial | having a narrow scope |
| purgation | the process of getting rid of impurities |
| quibble | to make a minor objection (v); a small objection (n) |
| rebuttal | reply to a criticism or challenge |
| recluse | someone who lives in seclusion |
| stoic | not affected by passion or feeling |
| superficial | near the surface, slight |
| swindle | to cheat out of money or property |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| terminate | bring to an end |
| theoretical | not proven true, existing only as an idea |
| traitor | one who betrays a person, cause, or country |
| truncate | shorten by cutting off |
| uniform | alike, identical |
| unwitting | unaware |
| usurp | to seize power by force |
| vigor | energy, vitality |
| vivid | sharp, intense; making an impression the senses |
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slimeman
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