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SandersHon8-Voc14-17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| conciliatory | having the effect of soothign anger or distrust |
| criterion | a rule or standard on which judgements can be based |
| cryptic | mysterious; puzzling; having a hidden or ambiguous meaning |
| ingratiate | act in a way to make oenself agreeable/acceptable to others |
| insipid | lacking flavor; bland; dull |
| lackluster | lacking brightness; dull; lacking energy or vitality |
| quell | to calm down; to put down or supress; to put an end to |
| quibble | a minor criticism or objection |
| quip | a clever or witty remark; a sarcastic reply |
| tirade | a long, angry, or vehement speech |
| trepidation | a state of alarm or dread; fearful uncertainty |
| turbulent | marked by unrest or disturbance; wild disorder |
| urbane | suave; havingthe refined manners of polite society |
| cursory | hasty and superficial; not throrough |
| dearth | a lack kor scarcity of supplies |
| debilitate | to make feeble; to weaken |
| languid | lazy; slowed or relaxed |
| lassitude | a condition of listlessness or weakness |
| lavish | characterized by excessive or imprudent spending |
| raze | to destroy or tear down completely |
| rebuff | to refuse bluntly; to snub |
| recluse | a person who lives a secluded, solitary life |
| unassailable | not ablet o be attacked or conquered |
| ungainly | akward; clumsy |
| voluminous | having great volume or size |
| voracious | very eager; greedy for food |
| wanton | recklessly or arrogantly ignoring justice, decency, morality, etc. |
| wrath | intense anger; rage; fury |
| denunciation | the act of denouncing or openly condemning a person |
| derogatory | disparaging; belittling |
| deter | to prevent or discourage(a person, group, nation) from doing something |
| loathe | to reguard with intense dislike, diguest, or hatred; to detest |
| loquacious | very appealing to the senses |
| refurbish | to brighten or to freshen up |
| relic | an old object of historic or religious singificance |
| residual | left over, as at the end of a process; remaining |
| unbridled | unrestrained, uncontrolled |
| uncouth | not refined; crude or boorish |
| unscathed | not harmed or injured |
| zealot | a person who is intensely or fanatically devoted to a cause |
| zenith | the highest point; the peak |
| volatile | changing quickly; fickle; unstable; explosive |
| volition | the power of being able to choose |
| luscious | very appealing to the senses |
| repudiate | disavow; to reject as untrue; to deny |
| aberration | an act or condition deviating from what is normal or typical |
| devious | in an underhanded manner; not in a straight path; roundabout |
| devoid | completely lacking; being without |
| felicity | great happiness; a pleasing manner |
| ferment | a state of unrest, agitation |
| haggard | appearing worn and exhausted because of worry or suffering |
| laudable | deserving praise; praiseworthy |
| lucid | easily understood; clear to the mind |
| malicious | having malice;spiteful; intentionally harmful |
| resilient | springing back to original shape; recovering its strength,spirit |
| reticent | hesitant or disinclined to speak out; reserved |
| sagacious | shrewd and wise |
| ultimatum | a final demand or offer |
| usurer | person who lends money at excessively high interest rates |
| utopia | any society thought, or designed, to be perfect |
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