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voca study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| obdurate | not easily moved to pity or sympathy |
| ostensible | outwardly appearing a such; professed ; pretended |
| potpourri | a mixture of dried flower petals with spices, kept in a jar for its fragrance |
| precocious | developed to matured to a point beyond that which is normal for the age |
| providential | happening at a good time because of luck |
| sabotage | the act of destroying or damaging something deliberately so that it does not work correctly |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty; especially : to pray to God |
| surfeit | an amount that is too much or more than you need |
| tortuous | having many twists and turns complicated, long, and confusing |
| turgid | larger or fuller than normal because of swelling |
| amenable | willing to agree or to accept something that is wanted or asked for |
| berate | to yell at (someone) : to criticize (someone) in a loud and angry way |
| carnage | the killing of many people |
| credulous | too ready to believe things : easily fooled or cheated |
| criterion | something that is used as a reason for making a judgment or decision |
| deplete | to use most or all of (something important) : to greatly reduce the amount of (something) |
| expatiate | to speak or write about something in a way that includes a lot of details or uses many words |
| extraneous | not forming a necessary part of something : not important |
| inception | the time at which something begins |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being weak or ill especially because of old age |
| grisly | causing horror or fear : very shocking |
| herculean | requiring great strength or effort |
| impassive | not showing emotion |
| inauspicious | not showing or suggesting that future success is likely : not auspicious |
| incontrovertible | not able to be doubted or questioned |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity |
| opportune | suitable or right for a particular situation |
| predilection | a natural liking for something : a tendency to do or to be attracted to something |
| prolific | producing a large amount of something |
| rejoinder | a usually rude or angry reply to something written or said |
| incisive | : very clear and direct : able to explain difficult ideas clearly and confidently |
| ostentatious | : displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or envy |
| paraphrase | : a statement that says something that another person has said or written in a different way |
| prolific | : producing a large amount of something |
| preeminent | : more important, skillful, or successful than others : better than others |
| prosaic | : dull or ordinary |
| redundant | repeating something else and therefore unnecessary |
| sanctimonious | pretending to be morally better than other people |
| scintillate | to emit sparks |
| winsome | : cheerful, pleasant, and appealing |
| abet | : to help, encourage, or support someone in a criminal act |
| aver | : to say (something) in a very strong and definite way |
| blatant | : very obvious and offensive |
| broach | To bring up (a subject) for discussion or debate. |
| buttress | : a structure built against a wall in order to support or strengthen it |
| collate | : to arrange (sheets of paper) in the correct order |
| connoisseur | : a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject |
| disconsolate | : very unhappy or sad |
| encumber | : to make (someone or something) hold or carry something heavy |
| foment | : to cause or try to cause the growth or development of (something bad or harmful) |
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