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Jonata Honors Vocab
Jonata Honors Vocab List Four
| definition | word | part of speech |
|---|---|---|
| skeptical or distrustful of human motives, showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty/morality | cynical | adjective |
| elusive, not frank, giving a vague, incomplete answer | evasive | adjective |
| division of a poem or song | stanza | noun |
| to start some action, to provoke or incite | instigate | verb |
| to hold back, to keep in check or under control, controlling force | restraint | noun |
| long and tiresome, causing weariness or boredom | tedious | adjective |
| direct opposite of or to | antithesis | noun |
| undue display of learning, overemphasis of rules or minor details | pedantic | adjective |
| to defame or slander | vilify | verb |
| to turn away from, go in a different direction, depart from the normal course | deviate | verb |
| degeneration or decline from misuse | atrophy | noun |
| ability to forsee future happenings | foresight | noun |