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Branno Vocab Midterm
English Midterm Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| veracity | accuracy; precision |
| artifice | pretense; deception |
| contingent | possible; conditional |
| intermittent | stopping and starting at intervals; sporadic |
| oscillate | to move back and forth; to waver or doubt a decision; flucuate |
| coherent | consistent; organized |
| indefatigable | incapable of becoming tired; not stopping or giving up |
| inveterate | long-established; habitual |
| portend | foresee; foreshadow |
| rarefied | belonging to a select group; exclusive |
| conspicuous | standing out; obvious |
| lucidity | clearness of thought; certainty |
| bamboozle | deceive; fool; con |
| alluring | attractive; charming |
| lustrous | lovely; bright; shining |
| pulchritude | beauty; glamour; elegance |
| scintillate | sparkle; shine; twinkle |
| uncouth | ungraceful; unrefined; rude |
| buffoon | a person given to foolish or clownish behavior; joker |
| imprudent | absurd; illogical; foolish |
| assuage | calm; alleviate; lessen |
| placate | soothe; appease; comfort |
| brattle | a rattling and crashing sound |
| discordant | clashing in ideas or sound; disagreeable; unpleasant |
| obstreperous | noisy and boisterous; vocal; defiant |
| neophyte | beginner; rookie; newcomer |
| obsolescence | something out of use or need; obsoleteness |
| passe' | out of mode or fasion; outdated; old-fashioned |
| amiable | good-natured; social; likable |
| pompous | bossy; condescending; snobby |