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Fill It Ins #4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| affluent | (especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy |
| arcane | understood by few; mysterious or secret |
| ascetic | characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons |
| augment | make (something) greater by adding to it; increase |
| bodacious | excellent, admirable, or attractive |
| brusque | abrupt or offhand in speech or manner |
| culpable | deserving blame |
| dubious | hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon; suspect |
| eclectic | deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources |
| egregious | outstandingly bad; shocking |
| felicitous | well chosen or suited to the circumstances; pleasing and fortunate |
| feral | (especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication |
| fervent | having or displaying a passionate intensity |
| frugal | sparing or economical with regard to money or food |
| gullible | easily persuaded to believe something; credulous |
| histrionic | overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style |
| idyllic | (especially of a time or place) like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque |
| inane | silly; stupid |
| indolent | wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy |
| indomitable | impossible to subdue or defeat |
| ingratiating | intended to gain approval or favor; sycophantic |
| iniquitous | grossly unfair and morally wrong |
| insipid | lacking flavor; lacking vigor or interest |
| inveterate | having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change |
| irascible | having or showing a tendency to be easily angered |
| latent | (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden; concealed |
| litigious | concerned with lawsuits or litigation |
| mellifluous | (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear |
| mordant | (especially of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting |
| motley | incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate |
| mundane | lacking interest or excitement; dull |
| obliterate | destroy utterly; wipe out |
| odious | extremely unpleasant; repulsive |
| officious | assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters |
| ossify | cease developing; be stagnant or rigid |
| pastoral | (especially of land or a farm) used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle |
| pedantic | of or like a pedant |
| pejorative | expressing contempt or disapproval |
| peremptory | (especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way |
| pragmatic | dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations |
| ravenous | extremely hungry |
| recalcitrant | having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline |
| ribald | referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way |
| rue | bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen) |
| salubrious | health-giving; healthy |
| sanguine | optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation |
| sedulous | (of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence |
| serendipitous | occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way |
| solicitous | characterized by or showing interest or concern |
| spurious | not being what it purports to be; false or fake |
| strident | loud and harsh; grating |
| stringent | (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting |
| tacit | understood or implied without being stated |
| tactile | of or connected with the sense of touch |
| turgid | swollen and distended or congested |
| ubiquitous | present, appearing, or found everywhere |
| vestigial | forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable |
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