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LTF 1
LTF Vocab 1
Question | Answer |
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altruistic | unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; generous |
ambivalent | having contrary feelings or attitudes; uncertain as to course of action |
angular | lean; sharp concerned; gaunt |
arrogant | overbearingly assuming; insolently proud |
aversion | strong disinclination; disliking |
discern | to differentiate between two or more things |
disdain | intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt; to reject as unworthy |
disparage | to degrade; to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner |
disparity | inequality; the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree |
embellish | to decorate; to make beautiful with ornamentation |
engender | to cause; to produce; to create |
innocuous | harmless; producing no inquiry |
insipid | boring and stupid |
lament | to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner |
laud | to praise; to extol |
obscure | difficult to see; vague |
ostentatious | showy; pretentious |
prodigal | wasteful; a person given to extravagance |
repudiate | to reject; to disown; to disavow |
reticence | restraint in speech; reluctance to speak |
revere | to honor; to regard with respect |
serene | calm; placid |
subtle | delicate; elusive; not obvious |
superfluous | beyond what is needed or required; an overflow |
taciturn | quiet; not verbose |