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Jonata Honors Vocab
Jonata Honors Voculary List Two
| definition | word | part of speech |
|---|---|---|
| showing little change, lack of movement, standing fixed in one place, exerting force by reason of weight alone | static | adjective |
| the quality or state of being similar or the same, instance of being uniform | uniformity | noun |
| an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or presumptuous claims and assumptions | arrogance | noun |
| to induct into membership, to cause the beginning of or to get something started | initiate | verb |
| a person who is undergoing or has undergone an initiation | initiate | noun |
| to descend to a less formal or less dignified level, assume an air of superiority | condescend | verb |
| having a reputation of the worst kind, notoriously evil, disgraceful | infamous | adjective |
| containing more words than necessary, given to wordiness | verbose | adjective |
| member of a fanatical group, a zealous person | zealot | noun |
| noise produced in a radio show or tv receiver, criticism | static | noun |
| unconcerned, marked by self satisfaction when also unaware of actual danger or deficiencies | complacent | adjective |
| superficially fair, reasonable, pleasing, appearing worthy of beleif, believable | plausible | adjective |
| to refuse to have anything to do with, refuse to accept or aknowledge, to divorce or formally separate from | repudiate | verb |
| abrupt or short, smoothly elegant and polished | terse | adjective |