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English Vocab 1-9

FINAL

QuestionAnswer
Having great consequence or far-reaching importance; weighty Momentous
Often arrogant and stubborn, unyielding in opinion Dogmatic
Easily managed or handled; gentle, mild tame Docile
To put aside one's dignity or superiority voluntarily and assume equality with one regarded as inferior Condescend
Total lack of concern Complacent
A desire to do good to others Benevolence
A natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc. Affinity
Affecting or moving the emotions; touching, stirring, affecting, piercing Poignant
To satisfy or totally fill Satiate
Being above and independent of the material universe Transcendent
Rich Affluent
Helpful Conducive
To make easier Facilitate
Harmless Innocuos
Important Integral
Calm Nonchalant
Self-centered Pompous
Having no emotion Stolid
Touch Tangible
Huge Titanic
To imitate Emulate
Offensive Flagrant
Out-going Gregarious
Not countable Innumerable
One tone Monotonous
To exclude Ostracize
Smooth Suave
Clearly expressed in few words Succinct
Revengeful Vindictive
Following no pattern Volatile
Something that speeds up a reaction, development, or change Catalyst
Subject to a habit of behavior for a long time Chronic
To become thin by wasting away of skin Emaciated
To flow or leak out slowly Exude
Impenetrable Impervious
No real value Nugatory
Boastful showiness Ostentation
To go to as a customer Patronize
Fear or anxiety Trepidation
Characterized by noisiness Vociferous
Severe or stern in appearance Austere
Effective and clear in thought, convincing Cogent
Agreeable or pleasing in nature or character Cogenial
The quality of being the final, ultimate or best example Definitive
(Adjective) Tending to promote a desired objective; proper under the circumstances Expedient
A desire to see harm Malice
Foolhardy boldness or disregard of danger; reckless Temerity
Not fully worked out, concluded, or agreed upon Tentative
Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction Vehement
Trying attentively avoid danger, risk, or error Wary
Having to do with beauty, emotion, sensation; _____ pleasing Aesthetic
Greed Avarice
Inclined or eager to fight; aggressive; usually when drunk Belligerent
Someone who saves the day Deus ex machina
Certain, positive Incontestable
Never changing, in capable of being changed, always constant and uniform; usually adverb Invariable
Extremely careful and precise Meticulous
Lacking stability, sketchy Precarious
Revenge Retribution
The quality of being discerning, sound in judgement, and farsighted; wise Sagacious
Passionate Ardent
Bodily or spiritual strength Arduous
Noun: Prophet Verb: To predict especially from sermens Augur
Attractive Comely
Hopelessness Despondency
Bright in color, red Florid
Arousing fear Formidable
Very cautious Gingerly
Not religious Profane
To oppose successfully Thwart
Behaving differently Aberration
To pardon or overlook voluntarily Condone
Abundance Cornucopia
Figure of speech not meant to be taken literally Hyperbole
To make yourself likable by work Ingratiate
A little bit Iota
Tending to cause injury or death; evil Pernicious
A sympathetic understanding relationship Rapport
Confused; murky water Turbid
To influence through smooth words or acts Wheedle
Unselfish interest in the welfare of others Altruism
Reflection Introspection
A vague feeling of discomfort in the body Malaise
Absolute, decisive Peremptory
One who fights with fists Pugilist
To cower Quail
Violation of something consecrated to God Sacrilegious
Expressing care or concern Solicitous
Polite Urbane
Wordy Verbose
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