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english mid terms
Stack #193474
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| talisman | a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm. |
| noxious | harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: noxious fumes. |
| counterfeit | fake |
| remunerate | to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc. |
| bigot | a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion. |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate. |
| placid | pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters. |
| kindle | to excite; stir up or set going; animate; rouse; inflame: He kindled their hopes of victory. |
| hamper | to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work |
| enfranchise | to grant a franchise to; admit to citizenship, esp. to the right of voting. |
| assuage | to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: to assuage one's grief; to assuage one's pain. |
| taciturn | inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation. |
| indigenous | originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often fol. by to): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa. |
| predilection | a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference: a predilection for Bach. |
| vexation | the state of being vexed; irritation; annoyance: vexation at missing the bus. |
| amble | to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter: He ambled around the town. |
| disapprobation | disapproval; condemnation. |
| literate | able to read and write. |
| fractious | refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness. |
| mortification | a feeling of humiliation or shame, as through some injury to one's pride or self-respect. |
| obstreperous | resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly. |
| rectitude | rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue: the rectitude of her motives. |
| guilelessness | free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank |
| rudiments | the elements or first principles of a subject: the rudiments of grammar. |
| mausoleum | a stately and magnificent tomb. |
| articulate | uttered clearly in distinct syllables. |
| contemporary | existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time: Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz. |
| cantankerous | disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish: a cantankerous, argumentative man. |
| palliation | to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate. |
| interdict | to forbid; prohibit. |
| inconsistent | lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story. |
| alien | a resident born in or belonging to another country who has not acquired citizenship by naturalization (distinguished from citizen ). |
| frivolous | characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct. |
| pulpit | a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted. |
| ecclesiastical | of or pertaining to the church or the clergy; churchly; clerical; not secular. |
| affirmative | affirming or assenting; asserting the truth, validity, or fact of something. |
| affirmative | affirming or assenting; asserting the truth, validity, or fact of something. |
| devoid | not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute (usually fol. by of). |
| mandrake | a narcotic, short-stemmed European plant, Mandragora officinarum, of the nightshade family, having a fleshy, often forked root somewhat resembling a human form. |
| penitentiary | a place for imprisonment, reformatory discipline, or punishment, esp. a prison maintained in the U.S. by a state or the federal government for serious offenders. |
| antagonize | to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy or antagonist of: His speech antagonized many voters. |
| placid | pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters. |
| inaudible | not audible; incapable of being heard. |
| affluent | having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich: an affluent person. |
| amiable | having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: an amiable disposition. |
| perpetual | continuing or enduring forever; everlasting. |
| succinct | expressed in few words; concise; terse. |
| fragile | easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance. |
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