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vocab1-60...
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| affiliated | associated, connected |
| ascertain | to find out |
| attainment | an accomplishment or the act of achieving |
| bequeath | to give or pass on as inheritance |
| cogent | forceful; convincing; relevant and to the point |
| converge | to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
| expunge | to erase; obliterate or destroy |
| malevolent | spiteful; showing ill will |
| nonchalant | composed, indifferent, blase, unruffled |
| omniscient | knowing everything; unlimited awareness or understanding |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills; cure-all; easy solution |
| scrupulous | exact, careful, painstaking, principled |
| skulk | to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding |
| supercilious | proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority |
| uncanny | strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
| venial | easily excused; pardonable |
| altruistic | unselfish; concerned with the welfare of others |
| assent | to express agreement; agreement |
| benefactor | one who does good to others |
| chivalrous | marked by honor, courtesy and courage; knightly |
| clemency | mercy; humaneness; mildness; moderateness |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine |
| diffident | shy; lacking self-confidence, modest. reserved |
| discrepancy | a difference; a lack of agreement |
| embark | to go aboard; to make a start or invest |
| facile | easily done or attained; superficial; ready; easily shown but not easily felt |
| indomitable | unconquerable, refusing to yield |
| infallible | free from error; absolutely dependable |
| plod | to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly |
| pungent | causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting |
| remiss | neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless |
| repose | to rest;lie;place - relaxation, calmness |
| temerity | rashness; boldness |
| truculent | fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly and destructive |
| unfeigned | sincere, real, without pretense |
| virulent | extremely poisonous; full of malice and spite |
| accede | to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
| brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
| comprise | to include or contain; to be made up of |
| deft | skillful; nimble |
| destitute | deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
| explicit | definite; clearly stated |
| extirpate | to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
| inopprotune | coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
| ironic | incongruous, satiric, sardonic,wry |
| musty | stale, moldy; out-of-date |
| officious | meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| ominous | unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
| pinnacle | a high peak or point |
| premeditated | considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
| rampant | growing without check, running wild |
| solace | comfort, relief ; to console |
| stately | dignified; majestic |
| supple | bending easily; limber or pliable |
| suppress | to stop by force; to put down |
| venal | open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
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