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Vocab List 6

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TermDefinition
1. Primeval adj. belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient Pos: none ant: none
2. Preposterous adj. foolish; contrary to nature, reason, or common sense preposterousness - noun preposterously - adv ant: reasonable, prudent
3. Fortitude n. strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage fortitudinous - adj. fortitudinously - adv. ant: weak mindedness, indecisiveness, feebleness
4. Bane n. fatal injury or ruin pos: none ant: blessing, benefit
5. Cohort n. a group of people; a companion or associate pos: none ant: none
6. Impervious adj. incapable of being affected or penetrated imperviousness - noun imperviously - adv ant: penetrable, permeable
7. Bellicose adj. warlike in manner or temperament; belligerent bellicosity - noun bellicosly - adv.
8. Cogitation n. deep thought cogitating - verb ant: none
9. Portly adj. corpulent; stout; plump; fat portliness - noun ant: skinny, lithe
10. A Priori adj. deductive, as in reasoning; from general law to particular instance pos: none ant: none
11. Prima Mobilia n. prime motivator; that which motivates one to action pos: none ant: none
12. A Posteriori adj. inductive, as in reasoning; from particular instance to general law pos: none ant: none
13. Epoch n. a period in history, especially a notable one pos: none ant: none
14. Sophistry n. a false argument; a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible but generally fallacious method of reasoning pos: none ant: certainty
15. Phrenology n. psychological theory or means of analysis based on belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by configurations of the skull pos: noun. phrenologist adj. phrenological ant: none
16. Involution n. act or instance of entangling or involving; involvement pos: adj. involutional ant: line
17. Supererogation n. an effort above and beyond the call of duty; the doing of more than duty requires pos: none ant: lack, scarcity, insufficiency
18. Circumlocution n. roundabout or indirect means of expression pos: adj. circumlocutory ant: conciseness, terseness, directness
19. Obtrude v. to thrust (something) forward or upon a person, esp. without warrant or invitation pos: none ant: avoid, shun, neglect
20. Amativeness n. amorousness; love or the quality or inclination to love pos: adv. amatively adj. amative ant: none
21. Propensity n. an inclination, predisposition, or tendency pos: none ant: averseness, disinclination
22. Innate adj. inherent; possessed at birth; inborn pos: adv. innately noun innateness ant: none
23. Precipitate v. to make something happen suddenly and quickly; adj. done or acting too quickly and without enough thought pos: adv. precipitately noun precipitateness adj. precipitative noun precipitator ant: to retard, to be careful
24. Annihilation n. complete destruction; utter obliteration pos: none ant: building, construction
25. Fetter n. chains or shackles, usually worn around the feet; v. to chain or shackle pos: noun fetterer adj. fetterless ant: aid, free, release, liberate
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