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Vocabulary # 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aloof | apart; reserved; standoffish |
| apprehension | fear; capture; discernment |
| austerity | sternness; severity; strict economy; lack of luxuries |
| buttress | support; prop up |
| problematic | doubtful; unsettled; questionable; perplexed |
| provocative | arousing anger or interest; annoying |
| receptive | quick or willing to recieve ideas or suggestions |
| repudiate | disown; disavow |
| sage | person who is celebrated for his wisdom |
| skeptical | doubting; suspending judgement until one has examined the evidence supporting a point of view |
| tirade | extended scolding; denunciation; harangue |
| usurp | sieze anothers rank or power |
| accolade | award of merit |
| surpass | to exceed |
| static | unchanging; lacking development |