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H Vocab List 8 Shirk
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hematoma | a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues |
| prototype | a first or preliminary model from which others are developed or copied |
| euphony | the quality of being pleasing to the ear, esp. through harmony of sounds |
| monotone | a continuing sound that does not change in pitch & without intonation |
| vivacious | (esp. of a woman) attractively lively and animated |
| amorphous | without a clearly defined shape or form |
| vestibule | an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building |
| benevolent | well-meaning & kindly; serving a charitable purpose & not for profit |
| ponderous | slow and clumsy because of great weight |
| corpulent | of an extremely fat person, encumbered by tremendous body mass |
| resplendent | attractive & impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous |
| per capita | for each person; in relation to people taken individually |
| parlance | a particular way of speaking or using words, esp. a way common to those with a particular job or interest |
| taciturn | (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little |
| prodigy | a person, esp. a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities |
| hema | blood |
| proto | first |
| phon | sound |
| mono | one |
| viv | life |
| morph | shape |
| vest | clothes |
| bene | good |
| pond | weight |
| corp | body |