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Vital Vocab Test 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| insinuate (verb) | suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way; maneuver oneself into (a position of favor or office) by subtle manipulation |
| instigate (verb) | bring about or initiate (an action or event) |
| interject (verb) | say (something) abruptly, esp. as an aside or interruption |
| inundate (verb) | overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with; flood |
| irreverence (noun) | a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously |
| jubilant (adj) | feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph. |
| lucid (adj) | expressed clearly; easy to understand; bright or luminous |
| latent (adj) | (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden; concealed. |
| kudos (noun) | praise and honor received for an achievement. |
| laconic (adj) | (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words. |
| metamorphosis (noun) | (in an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages. |
| malevolent (adj) | having or showing a wish to do evil to others. |
| myriad (noun) | a countless or extremely great number; (chiefly in classical history) a unit of ten thousand. (adj)-countless or extremely great in number. |
| maxim (noun) | a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct. |
| malleable (adj) | (of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking. |
| nebulous (adj) | in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy. |
| nondescript (adj), (noun) | lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics;a nondescript person or thing. |
| nuance (noun), (verb) | a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound; give nuances to. |
| negligent (adj) | failing to take proper care in doing something. |
| nurture (verb), (noun) | care for and encourage the growth or development of; the process of caring for and encouraging the growth or development of someone or something. |
| oblique (adj), (noun) | neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting; denoting any case other than the nominative or vocative; |
| oblivious (adj) | not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one. |
| ominous (adj) | giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious. |
| orthodox (adj) | (of a person or their views, esp. religious or political ones, or other beliefs or practices) conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; established and approved; (of a thing) of the ordinary or usual type; normal. |
| ostracize (verb) | exclude (someone) from a society or group. |
| peruse (verb) | read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way. |
| plausible (adj) | (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable. |
| paradigm (noun) | a typical example or pattern of something; a model; a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles. |
| palatable (adj) | (of food or drink) pleasant to taste. |
| penchant (noun) | a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something. |
| pretense (noun) | an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true; a claim, esp. a false or ambitious one. |
| procure (verb) | obtain (something), esp. with care or effort; (law) persuade or cause (someone) to do something. |
| prosaic (adj) | having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty. |
| pragmatic (adj) | dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations. |
| prudence (noun) | the quality of being prudent; cautiousness. |
| rapport (noun) | a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well. |
| rebuke (verb), (noun) | express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions; (noun)- an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism. |
| refute (verb) | prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove. |
| quaint (adj) | attractively unusual or old-fashioned. |
| quixotic (adj) | exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical. |
| reciprocate (verb) | respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one; (of a part of a machine) move backward and forward in a straight line. |
| rescind (verb) | revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement) |
| remedial (adj) | giving or intended as a remedy or cure |
| relish (verb) | enjoy greatly |
| ruse (noun) | an action intended to deceive someone; a trick. |
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