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SandersHon.8-Voc6-9
SandersHon8-Voc6-9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| atrophy | the wasting away of the body, its organs or tissue |
| aversion | a strong dislike for; repugnance |
| equivocate | to speak ambigoulsy in order to mislead or deceive |
| esoteric | intended for or understood by only a small group of people |
| eulogy | a speech or written tribute praising a person or thing, especially someone who has recently died |
| obtrusive | intruding and offensive |
| officious | to be so excessively forward in offering one's services that one becomes annoying |
| onomatopoeia | the use or sound of a word that imitates or resembles what it stands for or describes |
| overt | not concealed; not hidden; open |
| scrupulous | conscientious; attentive to details |
| bedraggled | wet, limpy, messy |
| behoove | to be necessary, right or proper for |
| euphemism | an inoffensive term substituted for one that is offensive |
| evanescent | lasting only a short time; vanishing |
| exacerbate | to increase the severity of; to aggravate |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation; commendable |
| opaque | not letting light pass through; not transparent; no reflecting light |
| opulent | having or showing great wealth; very wealthy or rich |
| ornate | made with elaborate or lavish decorations |
| sequester | to set off or apart, separate; segregate (as a jury); to go off by oneself |
| bequeath | to leave something in a will to another |
| blasphemous | disreactful and impious of God or sacred things |
| fervor | intensity of emotion, passion |
| fledgling | a young, inexperienced person; a young bird just ready to fly |
| forlorn | miserable; deserted; forsaken; abandoned; in pitiful condition |
| occult | of or dealing with magic or the supernatural; mysterious |
| parsimonious | stingy; tight with money; miserly |
| partisan | a strong supporter of a cause |
| serene | peaceful and untroubled; calm |
| solemn | impressive; serious; grave; observed or done according to ritual or tradition |
| blatant | unpleasantly loud; glaringly obvious or conspicous |
| bludgeon | a sort heavy club with one end loaded or thicker than the other; to beat or strike with a club |
| bravado | a show or pretense of defiance or courage |
| buffoon | a clown or jester; a person who is always trying to be funny |
| ghastly | terrifying; dreadful; horrible to look at |
| gibe | a derisive remark; to jeer or taunt |
| glutton | a person who eats to excess |
| paucity | in short supply; scarcity of ideas or objects; small number |
| peerless | without equal; matchless |
| perceptive | keen, accurate understanding |
| sporadic | having no pattern or order; happening from time to time |
| squalid | sordid, miserable; very poor and run-down |
| stoic | seemingly indiffernet to pain greif, or pleasure |
| stupor | a daze; mental dullness or apathy |
| stymie | to block or stop; to hinder |
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jsanders
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