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ALE vocab 2 list1-30

english

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abominable adj. detestably bad.
acuity n. sharpness of perception or understanding.
aggregate adj. collective vt. to gather
amorphous adj. shapeless
appraisal n. estimation of value, esp. by an authority
articulate adj. expressed clearly. vt. to express clearly.
austere adj. stern; severely simple in manner.
belie vt. to give a false impression of.
benevolence n. good will; disposition to help.
caustic adj. bitterly sarcastic adj. corrosive
circumspect adj. careful to consider consequences.
compromise n. settlement by mutual concessions. vi. to settle by mutual concessions. vt. to expose to discredit.
constrict vt. to squeeze; to cause to tighten
consultation n. a meeting for advice; a conference.
cosmopolitan adj. sophisticated, worldly. adj. worldwide rather than provincial. n. a cosmopolitan person.
defame vt. to slander.
disarray n. disorder.
discriminate vt. to perceive differences. vi. to distinguish. vi. to distinguish unfairly.
dissemble vt. to hide under a false appearance. vi. to pretend.
dubious adj. uncertain. adj. worthy of suspicion.
dwindle vi. to grow steadily less.
elate vt. to make very happy.
eminence n. distinction, superiority.
enlightenment n. the state or act of being instructed; awareness.
eschew vt. to shun, avoid.
exemplary adj. serving as a model; excellent.
extol vt. to praise highly.
fastidious adj. having high standards; hard to please.
fluster vt. to bewilder. vi. to become agitated.
Created by: nalu
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