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vocab list 2 eng 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dull, tedious; without liveliness or spirit; lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor | vapid |
| vapid(type of word) | adj |
| vapid(diff parts of speech) | vapidity(noun), vapidly(adv) |
| vapid(antonyms) | excitement |
| uplifting enlightenment; intellectual, moral, spiritual improvement; | edification |
| edification(type of word) | noun |
| edification(diff parts of speech) | edify(verb), edifying(adj) |
| edification(antonyms) | discouragement |
| to find out definitely; to determine; to learn with certainty | ascertain |
| ascertain(type of word) | verb |
| no longer fashionable; out of date; past one's prime; outmoded | passe |
| passe(type of word) | adj |
| passe(antonyms) | in style |
| to follow in order; to come afterward; to follow as a consequence or result | ensue |
| ensue(type of word) | verb |
| unclear, indistinct, indefinite; hazy or cloudy, as in understanding or meaning | nebulous |
| nebulous(type of word) | adjective |
| nebulous(diff parts of speech) | nebulousness(noun), nebulously(adv) |
| nebulous(antonyms) | clear, distinct |
| to bully or intimidate someone sternly; to badger or nag(someone) | browbeat |
| browbeat(type of word) | verb |
| fairness; just and fair treatment; actions, treatment of others, or a general condition characterized by justice, fairness, and impartiality | equity |
| equity(type of word) | noun |
| equity(diff parts of speech) | equitable(noun), equitably(adv) |
| secretive, shifty; stealthy; done in a way that is intended to escape notice; sneaky | furtive |
| furtive(type of word) | adjective |
| furtive(diff parts of speech) | furtiveness(noun), furtively(adv) |
| furtive(antonyms) | obvious |
| neglected and dirty; unsanitary, unpleasant; filthy, foul, nasty | squalid |
| squalid(type of word) | adjective |
| squalid(diff parts of speech) | squalor(noun) |
| squalid(antonyms) | clean |
| gone wild, savage, untamed | feral |
| feral(type of word) | adj |
| feral(diff parts of speech) | ferality(noun) |
| feral(antonyms) | tamed |
| expressionless; showing no outward sign of emotion, especially on the face; unemotional | impassive |
| impassive(type of word) | adj |
| impassive(diff parts of speech) | impassiveness(noun) |
| impassive(antonyms) | emotional |
| of or relating to cows or cattle; slow(in thought of movement) | bovine |
| bovine(type of word) | adj |
| bovine(antonyms) | quick |
| determined, unyielding, obstinate, stubborn; resolute, unmoving | adamant |
| adamant(type of word) | adj |
| adamant(diff parts of speech) | adamantly(adv), adamance(noun) |
| adamant(antonyms) | indecisive |
| briefness; the use of few words; conciseness; terseness | brevity |
| brevity(type of word) | noun |
| brevity(antonyms) | length |
| deeply respectful | reverent |
| reverent(type of word) | adj |
| reverent(diff parts of speech) | reverence(noun), revere(verb) |
| reverent(antonyms) | disrespectful |
| a superficial, usually pleasing, appearance; a decorative facing | veneer |
| veneer(type of word) | noun |
| to perceive by taste or smell; to give oneself over to the enjoyment of | savor |
| savor(type of word) | verb |
| savor(diff parts of speech) | savory(adj), savoriness(noun) |
| savor(antonyms) | to dislike, to despise |
| crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate; unsophisticated and gaudy | garish |
| garish(type of word) | adj |
| garish(diff parts of speech) | garishness(noun), garishly(adv) |
| garish(antonyms) | sophisticated |
| unwarranted, excessive; inappropriate, unjustified | undue |
| undue(type of word) | adj |
| undue(antonyms) | appropriate, necessary |
| easily provoked to anger; very irritable | irascible |
| irascible(type of word) | adj |
| irascible(diff parts of speech) | irascibility(noun) |
| irascible(antonyms) | patient, tolerant |
| reddish, ruddy, rosy; flowery, excessively ornate | florid |
| florid(type of word) | adj |
| florid(diff parts of speech) | floridity(noun) |
| florid(antonyms) | plain, dull |
| brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of substance and meaning | pithy |
| pithy(type of word) | adj |
| pithy(diff parts of speech) | pith(noun) |
| pithy(antonyms) | insignificant |
| to take dishonestly; to steal, filch, pinch, or pilfer | purloin |
| purloin(type of word) | verb |
| zealous, ardent, impassioned; strongly emotional; intense or passionate | vehement |
| vehement(type of word) | adj |
| vehement(diff parts of speech) | vehemence(noun) |
| vehement(antonyms) | impassioned |
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