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Englishmidterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| evanescent | vanishing, passing away, fleeting |
| negligible | not worth considering, trifling |
| capitulate | to surrender unconditionally |
| incessant | continuing without respite or interuption |
| utopia | any conition, place, of situation of social or political perfection |
| lethargy | sluggish indeifference, lack of energy, dull |
| fluctuate | to change continually from one position, condition etc. to another, vary irregularly |
| capricious | characterized or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable, fickle |
| venerate | to regard with respect, reverence, or heart felt deference |
| enigma | an obscure riddle or speech or writing or something that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplixcable |
| pompous | an exaggerrated show of dignity or self importance; pretentious |
| zenith | the highest point of any path or course |
| clandestine | concealed, usually for some secret or illicit purpose |
| fortuitous | happening by accident or chance, unplanned |
| propensity | an innate inclination; tendency |
| sporadic | appearing in scattered or isolated instances |
| pragmatic | of or pertaining to the practical point of view or practical considerations |
| sycophant | self seeking servial flatterer |
| efface | to rub or wipe out; obliterate; erase |
| spurious | not genuine, authentic or true |