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english vocab 4 qtr
Fourth quarter vocab words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abrasive | harsh, causing irritation |
| acrid | harsh in taste and color |
| alacrity | cheerful readiness |
| alleviate | to make more bearable, to relieve |
| antipathy | a strong dislike, a hostile feeling |
| beset | to attack from all sides, to surround |
| conflagration | a large destructive fire |
| compassion | sympathy for another person's suffering |
| complacent | overly content, self - satisfied |
| dissonant | not in agreement, at odds |
| innocuous | harmless, insignificant |
| loquacious | talkative |
| phlegmatic | slow moving, sluggish |
| platitude | a commonplace remark |
| quiescent | inactive, at rest |
| repress | to hold back, to put down by force |
| reticent | not inclined to speak |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| tacit | unspoken, implied |
| vivacious | lively, full of energy |