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World Lit Exam Vocab
45 words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aplomb | Poise, assurance, great-self confidence. |
| Affable | Courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to. |
| Caveat | A warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior. (word to the wise) |
| Bombastic | Pompous or overblown in language; full f high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas. |
| Amnesty | A general pardon for an offense against a government. (forgiveness, self-government) |
| Irrevocable | Incapable of being changed or called back. |
| Transient | Lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who only stays a short time. |
| Lassitude | Weariness of the body or mind, lack of energy. |
| Interloper | One who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has the right to be, an intruder. |
| Unctuous | Excessively smooth or smug. Trying to hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity. |
| Hiatus | A gap, opening, break. (pause) |
| Aura | That which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality. |
| Reverberate | To re-echo, resound (rumble, thunder, boom, echo) |
| Provincial | Pertaining to an outlaying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook. (narrow-minded naive) |
| Coalition | A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose. (alliance) |
| Scathing | Bitterly severe, withering; cause great harm. (savage) |
| Inadvertent | Resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional (accidental) |
| Propensity | A natural inclination or predilection toward. (natural-bent, proclivity, penchant) |
| Autonomy | Self-government, political control. |
| Drivel | Saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk, or thinking. |
| Infringe | To violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds. |
| Contraband | Illegal traffic, smuggling goods, illegal, prohibited. (bootleg) |
| Transcend | To rise above or beyond, exceed. |
| Epitome | A summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality. |
| Callow | Without experience, immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise. |
| Flout | To mock. |
| Simulate | To make a pretense of, imitate, to show the outer signs of. (pretend) |
| Equitable | Fair, just. |
| Blazon | To adorn or embellish. (broadcast) |
| Unwieldy | Not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity. |
| Insular | Relating to, characteristic. (narrow-minded) |
| Occult | Mysterious, magical, supernatural. |
| Permeate | To spread through, penetrate, soak through. |
| Salutary | Beneficial, helpful. |
| Aggrandize | To increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater. |
| Sedulous | Persistent (tireless) |
| Nominal | Existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously. |
| Jaded | Wearied, worn-out, dulled. |
| Abominate | To have an intense dislike or hatred for (loath, abhor, despise, detest) |
| Precipitate | To fall as moisture; to cause or bring suddenly; to hurl down from a great height. (provoke, produce, reckless) |
| Soporific | Tending to cause sleep. |
| Expostulate | To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning. |
| Infer | To find out by reasoning (guess, deduce, gather) |
| Noncommittal | Not decisive or definite (playing it safe) |
| Petulant | Peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset. |
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RemLeland
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