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DT vocab quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |