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SandersHon7Vocab 1-5
Honors 7 Vocab 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| unexcited | blase |
| doubting or disbelieving | skeptical |
| so small or low in relation to the real value as to be a mere token | nominal |
| lasting, unceasing | presistent |
| to pretend in order to deicieve an opponent | feint |
| playful, fanciful | whimsical |
| necessary to form a whole | integral |
| causing shock or horror | lurid |
| caused by an earthquake | seismic |
| rudely bold, impudent | brazen |
| to promote the development or growth of | foster |
| to attack as false, to cast doubt on | impugn |
| state of being no longer useful or in fashion | obsolescence |
| an excuse given to hide the real reason for something | pretext |
| exceptional | singular |
| seriousness in bearing; manner or treatment; absence of alcoholic intoxication | sobriety |
| final, conclusive; highest possible | ultimate |
| unnaturally pale, as from illness; weak or faint | wan |
| to gradually decrease | wane |
| uninteresting; flat,stale | vapid |
| not neat or tidy | unkempt |
| showing contempt for God or sacred things | profane |
| a statement upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn | premise |
| ability that may or may not be developed | potential |
| keen in judgement | astute |
| authority to interpret or apply the law; the range of such authority | jurisdiction |
| possessed from birth; inborn; inherent | innate |
| not easily disturbed; unshakable; calm, collected | imperturable |
| constraint by threat; coecrion | duress |
| worldly, not spirtual | mundane |
| meager; insignificant | paltry |
| fight | fray |
| to dash | scurry |
| pertaining to the Middle Ages | feudal |
| difficult work | drudgery |
| to bump | jostle |
| to scatter | disperse |
| to soak; to infuse | saturate |
| fashion | vogue |
| stubborn | obstinate |
| excursion | sally |
| calm | tranquil |
| a group of highly regarded people | pantheon |
| sign | placard |
| to plot | contrive |
| force; coercion | constraint |
| balance;stability | equlibrium |
| increasing rapidly | exponential |
| to fool | dupe |
| to fill with horror or amazement; to shock | appall |