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LTF 1
LTF Vocab 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |