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vocabulary List 16
15 words
| list1 | list2 |
|---|---|
| Forestall | prevent by taking action in advance. |
| Impervious | impenetrable;incapable of being damaged or distressed. |
| Incarcerate | to imprison |
| Loquacious | talkative |
| Naivete | quality of being unsophisticated;simplicity. |
| Misnomer | wrong name;incorrect designation. |
| Petulant | touchy;peevish |
| Prosaic | dull and unimaginative;factual only. |
| Pungent | stinging;sharp in taste or smell. |
| Sectarian | relating to a religious faction or sub-group;narrow-minded. |
| Sycophant | servile flatterer;bootlicker |
| Verbose | wordy |
| Ephemeral | short-lived;fleeting |
| Exhume | dig out of the ground;remove from the grave. |
| Disparage | belittle |