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11/6/12 vocabulary
english vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| NOUN the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes | ambivalence |
| ADJ daring; bold | audacious |
| ADJ convincing; viable | cogent |
| NOUN propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners | decorum |
| NOUN split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones) | dichotomy |
| ADJ short-lived; fleeting | ephemeral |
| VERB introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite | incorporate |
| NOUN group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal | Junta |
| NOUN one who hates mankind | misanthrope |
| VERB lessen in intensity; moderate; appease | mitigate |
| NOUN recent convert; beginner | neophyte |
| ADJ meanly stingy; parsimonious | niggardly |
| ADJ showy; pretentious | ostentatious |
| ADJ treacherous; disloyal | perfidious |
| ADJ idealistic but impractical | quixotic |
| VERB disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error | recant |
| NOUN fragment (generally of pottery) | shard |
| NOUN writ summoning a witness to appear | subpoena |
| ADJ abusive; scolding | vituperative |
| ADJ justified; authorized | warranted |