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English vocab 15-19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adjunct | connected or attached to in a dependent, subordinate, or auxiliary manner, but not apart of |
| macabre | horrible; grim |
| farcical | absurd; ridiculously clumsy |
| debonair | carefree and self-confident in manner; elegant and gracious |
| penchant | a strong liking |
| deplete | to use up gradually |
| chicanery | the use of tricks or clever talk to deceive or evade |
| feisty | aggressive; lively; energetic |
| mitigate | to make less severe; to become milder |
| gulled | to cheat; to fool or hoax |
| nadir | lowest point |
| equivocal | ambiguous; intentionally vague |
| geneology | family history |
| impervious | incapable of being affected |
| filial | of relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| daub | to paint coarsely or unskillfully |
| admonish | to warn; to caution in consel |
| obeisance | a bow or similar gesture expressing deep respect |
| cache | a concealed store of goods or valuables |
| affliction | anything causing great suffering |
| mendicant | a beggar |
| aphorism | a concise statement of truth or principle |
| oscillate | to swing or move back and forth like a pendulum |
| delete | to take out; remove |
| oust | to drive out; expel; deprive |
| impermeable | not permitting passage |
| paean | a fervent expression, or song of joy or praise |
| imperturbable | not easily excited, even under pressure |
| lax | careless; negligent |
| palpable | obvious; capable of being touched or felt |
| pariah | a social outcast |
| fluent | able to express oneself easily and clearly |
| cavort | to leap about in a sprightly manner; to romp |
| pedagogue | a school teacher |
| melee | a noisy, confused fight |
| ensue | to follow as a result |
| desecrate | to damage a holy place; to treat with irreverence |
| personification | an object that is given human qualities; can represent an idea |
| bias | a prejudiced view; a preference |
| aloof | reserved; distant |
| gyrate | to rotate or revolve quickly; to spiral |
| fiat | an official order |
| fidelity | faithfulness |
| rambunctious | unruly; uncontrollable |
| hilarity | gaiety; oviality |
| genocide | the deliberate destruction of a group of people |
| zaftig | having a full, shapely figure |
| predilection | a preference toward someone or something |
| faux | artificial; false; not genuine |
| foray | a surprise attack |
| conjecture | a judgement or opinion based on little or questionable evidence |
| allocate | to distribute, allot, or designate |
| gratis | free; without charge |
| materialistic | wanting material possessions |
| belabor | to work at something beyond practility; to overstress |
| progeny | offspring; children |
| quintessential | the most ideal; typical; model |
| rudimentary | basic; not refined or well developed |
| monolithic | massive; uniform; solid |
| manifesto | a public declaration of polices |
| tantamount | of essentially equal value or significance |
| subversive | in opposition to authority or government |
| conducive | tending to cause or bring out |
| amenable | agreeable; responsive to suggestion or advice |
| stricture | a restraint or limit |
| sedentary | characterized by or requiring sitting; motionless |
| influx | an inward flow |
| rigorous | severe; relentless; harsh |
| patina | a sheen on a surface resulting from age and use |
| placebo | a fake drug used in the testing of medication |
| junta | a military group ruling a country after seizing power |
| pinnacle | a peak; or climax |
| mollify | to reduce; soothe; calm |
| perjury | the act of lying under oath |
| plaintive | expressing sorrow; mournful |
| impasse | a problem or predicament with resolution |
| wunderkind | one who excels in a difficult field at an early stage |
| acumen | ability to discern or discriminate; shrewness |
| nanotechnology | the use of atoms and molecules to construct microscopic devices |
| notarize | to certify legally |
| piquant | a strong, stimulating taste |
| malodorous | having an offensive odor |
| pungent | a sharp taste; acrid |
| erroneous | incorrect; mistaken |
| concurrent | happening at the same time |
| negligible | a little importance; insignificant |
| renege | to break a promise or obligation; to revoke |
| precept | a rule or action; a principle to live by |
| visage | a face or facial expression |
| irrevocable | impossible to retract or revoke; irreversible |
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