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harmon vocab3

ubiquitous to mercurial. Harmon English Vocabulary 2013

TermDefinition
ubiquitous omnipresent; something that is everywhere
intransigent uncompromising; difficult to deal with; stubborn
paradox a seemingly contradictory statement that expresses the truth
lethargic lacking energy
extol to praise (highly)
banal trite, ordinary, commonplace (drearily), often predictable
mollify to calm in temper or feeling; sooth; lessen
aesthetic appealing to the sense of beauty
advocate supporter; proponent (believer)
advocate to support or assist
tacit not spoken; implied by or inferred from actions or statements
taciturn habitually unspoken
dilettante a dabbler; one with superficial interest (usually in the arts)
hedonist a person who seeks pleasure (someone feels like only pleasure is good)
mendicant a beggar
anamalous deviating from the general rule or order
venerate to hold in great esteem; to honor
venerable person worthy of such respect usually because of religious or historical association
deplete to exhaust; to use up; to empty out
obstinate stubborn (when adhering to an attitude, opinion, course of action)
despondent feeling discouraged, loss of hope
devoid lacking content; empty (of meaning)
ambivalent uncertain; indecisive (esp. in choosing a course of action)
trivial insignificant; of little importance
rash impetuous; lacking restaint
nondescript ordinary, of no distinction
inept lacking skill; bungling or clumsy (socially, physically, etc.)
superficial shallow; lacking depth; overly concerned with appearance
precarious dangerously unstable; subject to chance
diffident lacking in confidence; shy; timid
sophomoric exhibiting immaturity; lacking sophistication
amorphous having no shape or form; lacking structure
mercurial quick and changeable in temperament; of or relating to mercury; having characteristics of the god Mercury
Created by: cobra18
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