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DT vocab quiz
Question | Answer |
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ethereal | other worldly, usually describes music, sound, of the spirit or personality |
yearn | to desire strongly |
sesquipedalophobia | a fear of long words |
fortuitous | when a good thing comes unexpectedly |
zeal | a strong passion to the point of not listening to reason |
gratuitous | lacking good reason, usually used in reference to violence, swearing, nudity or sex in the media |
sanguine | having a positive outlook when things are bad |
boatswain | a person in charge of crew and equipment |
concise | short, exact and to the point usually used to describe writing, answers or arguments |
pinnacle | the highest point of a physical space, career or work |
acme | the highest point of a physical spae, career or work OR the example of a perfect example |
expeditious | describes how to process can be made quicker and better (note: expedite/expediter) |
solipsistic | philosophy where the universe is only understood in reference to one's self |