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Vocab Midterm

QuestionAnswer
Affinity Innate attraction; fondness
Burly Husky, brawny, muscular
Divert Deflect, turn aside (from a direction or course)
Extemporaneous With little or no preparation, improvised, spontaneous
Deluge Flood, overwhelm
Falter Waver, hesitate, lose courage
Imposing Grand, stately, impressive
Squander Waste, delete, use up
Inconspicuous Not readily seen or noticed
Ponder Carefully consider
Refuse Garbage, rejected items
Vintage Distinguished by lasting appeal
Ardent Zealous, passionate, enthusiastic
Fidelity Loyalty, constancy, devotion
Resolve Determination, firmness of purpose
Visionary One who has visions, goals
Confirm Verify, support, validate
Dank Disagreeably damp
Entice Lure, tempt
Indecisive Irresolute, unable to make decisions
Annex Supplementary building
Delusion False belief or opinion
Laudable Commendable, praiseworthy
Terse Curt, exuding irritation
Bias Preference, partiality, prejudice
Plausible Credible, apparently true
Preliminary Introductory, preparatory
Quest Search, pursuit
Agenda A bias, personal opinion
Ascend Rise, mount, climb
Magnify Overstate, exaggerate
Resilient Elastic, buoyant, rebounding
Confound Confuse, perplex, bewilder
Hierarchy A system of successively ranked persons
Inordinate Excessive, extravagant
Permeate Penetrate, pass through
Collaborate Cooperate, act jointly, work together
Debilitate Weaken, enfeeble, disable
Infringe Intrude upon, invade, violate
Resign Yield, relinquish, withdraw from
Chasten Correct through discipline
Forlorn Lonesome, desolate, forsaken
Grapple Struggle, wrestle, contend
Quirk Odd habit, pecularity, eccentricity
Communicable Easily transmitted, contagious
Console Comfort, relieve the sorrow of
Esteem Respect, admire, highly regard
Supplant Usurp the place of
Elusive Subtle, tricky, evasive
Judicious Wise, prudent, sensible
Prevail Succeed, triumph, overcome
spectacle Display, exhibition, remarkable sight
Atone Make amends! Pay the penalty
Disavow Disown, disclaim, repudate
Impediment Hindrance, barrier, obstacle
Sublime Superb, splendid, glorious
Created by: LNNestor
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