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List 15 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Acu | Sharp |
Acumen | The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions |
Bar | Weight |
Barometer | An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure |
Dol | Pain |
Indolence | Avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness |
Flu | Flow |
Influx | An arrival or entry of a large number of people or things |
Hab | Have |
Habitual | Done constantly, regularly, or usually |
Lev | Lift |
Alleviate | To make a problem less severe |
Mne | Memory |
Mnemonic | Designed to aid in memorizing something |
Neb | Cloud |
Nebulous | Clear; vague; undefined |
Plac | Calm |
Placate | To make someone or something less angry or upset |
Sol | Alone |
Desolation | A state of complete emptiness or isolation |
Boisterous | Noisy; energetic; rowdy |
Capitulate | To cease to resist an opponent; surrender |
Impute | To attribute something (usually negative) to a cause |
Intrepid | Fearless; adventurous |
Querulous | Complaining in a petulant and whiny manner |
Venerable | Accorded a great deal of respect |
Perturbed | Anxious; unsettled; upset |
Succinct | Brief and clearly expressed |
Ascetic | Practicing severe self-discipline, esp. for religious purposes |
Egregious | Outstandingly bad; shocking |