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Vocabulary

TermDefinition
abased
banal
caustic
depict
precursor
retention
sanctimonious
tentative
uniformity
voracious
abstract
belabor
cavalier
deplore
myriad
prevalent
reticent
superfluous
temperament
wary
abstruse hard to understand
belie to show to be false
cerebral pertaining to the brain or intellect
depravity moral corruption
gaffe a social blunder
pristine
reverent
suppress
tenable capable of being maintained against attack
unprecedented never before known or experienced
acquiesce
belittle to regard as less impressive or important
charisma
dearth an inadequate supply
profound
retribution
supplanted to replace one thing with another
terse abruptly concise
validate
waver to sway, shake, or tremble
alleviate
catalyst something that causes an event or a change
dejected
equivocal
licentious unrestrained by law or morality
prosaic commonplace or dull
rudimentary relating to basic facts or principles
somber
temperate moderate, not extreme
versatile
benign having a kind disposition
chronicle a record or history
decorous having proper dress. speech, or behavior
mercenary motivated purely by money
nebulous hazy, vague, or indistinct
officious eagerly offering unwanted help or advice
pedestrian lacking in imagination or distinction
rigorous severe or harsh, allowing no deviation from the standard
satire the use of ridicule in order to point out weakness
vignette a small, pleasing sketch or view
Created by: mslampel
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