adj. of doubtful authorship or authenticity; spurious ex. Many modern historians believe the tale is apocryphal .

verb. to persuade by flattery or promises; coax. ex. Upon her arrival at such places her first chore was to charm and cajole the villagers into working without pay.

adj. going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty ex. Even a cursory glance at the history of communications technology shows a recurring pattern.

verb. to make weak or feeble ex. There are also those who argue that cellphones ultimately empower rather than debilitate .

adj. extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; notorious ex. The socks-and-sandal combo is perhaps the most egregious fashion faux pas.

adj. taken, done, used, surreptitiously or by stealth; sly; shifty ex. While the relationship was private, it can hardly be called furtive or clandestine.

noun. a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification ex. In his personal life and his screen roles, he cultivated an image as a hedonist who defied social conventions.

adj. expressing much in few words; concise ex. His paintings are similarly laconic , paradoxically filled with emptiness and silence.

verb. to read through with thoroughness or care ex. All of this information is available for you to peruse at any time.

adj. of great weight; heavy; massive; dull and labored; unwieldy ex. Most academic writing is heavy and ponderous and over-explains.

adj. full of complaints ex. Above all, I do not wish to sound querulous .

adj. extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical; impulsive ex. She is a quixotic mixture of illusion and reality.

adj. characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix ex. But the more narrowly these laws are drafted, the more redundant they may be.

adj. luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid ex. The festival is a three-day-long celebration that combines sumptuous feasts as well as rigid fasting.

noun. reckless boldness; rashness. ex. The gist: some restaurants had the temerity to serve halal without telling customers.

adj. gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood ex. I've been so morose today, thinking of everything I failed at.

adj. hardened; insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic verb. to make or become hard or callous ex. We shouldn't relax our standards, but we shouldn't be unnecessarily callous , either.

adj. severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; grave ex. But in austere times, even the rich and famous dial it down.

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Dr. B's Vocab Quiz 4

Dr. B Vocab Quiz 4

Term	Definition
apocryphal	adj. of doubtful authorship or authenticity; spurious ex. Many modern historians believe the tale is apocryphal .
cajole	verb. to persuade by flattery or promises; coax. ex. Upon her arrival at such places her first chore was to charm and cajole the villagers into working without pay.
cursory	adj. going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty ex. Even a cursory glance at the history of communications technology shows a recurring pattern.
debilitate	verb. to make weak or feeble ex. There are also those who argue that cellphones ultimately empower rather than debilitate .
egregious	adj. extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; notorious ex. The socks-and-sandal combo is perhaps the most egregious fashion faux pas.
furtive	adj. taken, done, used, surreptitiously or by stealth; sly; shifty ex. While the relationship was private, it can hardly be called furtive or clandestine.
hedonist	noun. a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification ex. In his personal life and his screen roles, he cultivated an image as a hedonist who defied social conventions.
laconic	adj. expressing much in few words; concise ex. His paintings are similarly laconic , paradoxically filled with emptiness and silence.
peruse	verb. to read through with thoroughness or care ex. All of this information is available for you to peruse at any time.
ponderous	adj. of great weight; heavy; massive; dull and labored; unwieldy ex. Most academic writing is heavy and ponderous and over-explains.
querulous	adj. full of complaints ex. Above all, I do not wish to sound querulous .
quixotic	adj. extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical; impulsive ex. She is a quixotic mixture of illusion and reality.
redundant	adj. characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix ex. But the more narrowly these laws are drafted, the more redundant they may be.
sumptuous	adj. luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid ex. The festival is a three-day-long celebration that combines sumptuous feasts as well as rigid fasting.
temerity	noun. reckless boldness; rashness. ex. The gist: some restaurants had the temerity to serve halal without telling customers.
morose	adj. gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood ex. I've been so morose today, thinking of everything I failed at.
callous	adj. hardened; insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic verb. to make or become hard or callous ex. We shouldn't relax our standards, but we shouldn't be unnecessarily callous , either.
austere	adj. severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; grave ex. But in austere times, even the rich and famous dial it down.

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