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Vital Vocab Q3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| jubilant | feeling or expressing great joy: very happy |
| lucid | clear clear and easy to understand |
| latent | used to describe something (such as a disease) that exists but has not been seen |
| kudos | praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved |
| laconic | using few words in speech or writing |
| metamorphosis | a major change in the appearance or character of someone or something |
| malevolent | having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person |
| myriad | a very large number of things |
| maxim | a well-known phrase that expresses a general truth about life or a rule about behavior |
| malleable | capable of being stretched into different shapes/easily changed or influenced |
| nebulous | not clear; difficult to see, understand, etc. |
| nondescript | not easily described; having no special or interesting qualities, parts, etc.: typical and uninteresting |
| nuance | a very small difference in color, tone, meaning, etc. |
| negligent | failing to take proper or normal care of something or someone |
| nurture | the care and attention given to someone or something that is growing |
| oblique | not direct; not stated directly |
| oblivious | not conscious or aware of someone or something |
| ominous | suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future |
| orthodox | accepted as true or correct by most people: supporting or believing what most people think is true |
| ostracize | to not allow someone to be included in a group; to exclude someone from a group |
| peruse | to examine or read something in a very careful way |
| plausible | possible true; believable or realistic |
| paradigm | a model or pattern for something that may be copied/a theory or idea about how something should be made |
| palatable | having a pleasant or agreeable taste |
| penchant | a strong liking for something or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way |
| pretense | a false reason or explanation that is used to hide the real purpose of something |
| procure | to get someone by some action or effort |
| prosaic | dull or ordinary |
| pragmatic | dealing with the problems that exist in a specific situation in a reasonable way instead of depending on ideas and theories |
| prudence | care good judgement that allows someone to avoid danger or risks |
| rapport | a friendly relationship |
| rebuke | to speak in an angry and critical way to someone |
| refute | to prove or say that something is not true |
| quaint | having an old-fashioned or unusual quality or appearance that is usually appealing |
| quixotic | hopeful or romantic in a way that is not practical |
| reciprocate | to do something for or to someone who has done something for you |
| rescind | to end (a law, contract, agreement, etc.) officially: to say officially that something is no longer valid |
| remedial | done to correct or improved something: done to make something better |
| relish | enjoyment of or delight in something |
| ruse | a trick or act that is used to fool someone |
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