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English X
Midterm Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lassitude | lack of energy |
| millenium | period of great joy |
| occult | supernatural |
| permeate | spread through |
| precipate | produce, provoke, reckless |
| stringent | strict/severe |
| surmise | inference |
| affable | amicable |
| aggrandize | build up greatness, power, wealth |
| amorphous | shapeless |
| aura | atmosphere |
| contraband | illegal traffic/smuggled goods |
| erudite | scholarly |
| gossamer | thin |
| infer | presume |
| inscrutable | incomprehemsible |
| insular | narrow-minded |
| inscutable | incomprehensible |
| propensity | a natural inclination towards |
| querulous | peevish |
| remonstrate | protest against/ object to |
| repudiate | disown/reject |
| resilient | disown/ reject |
| resilient | able to recover quickly |
| reverberate | resound |
| scurrilous | obscene |
| sedulous | persistance/ determination |
| sleazy | cheesy/ flimsy |
| amnesty | act of forgiveness or absolution |
| autonomy | self-government |
| axiomatic | taken for granted |
| blazon | to proclaim widely |
| caveat | "word to the wise" |
| equitable | fair |
| approbation | official approval |
| assuage | to make easier or milder |
| coalition | merger for some specific purpose |
| decadence | excessive self-indulgence |
| elicit | to draw forth |
| expostulate | complain |
| hackneyed | to lack freshness or originality |
| hiatus | a gap or break |
| innuendo | a hint or reference |
| intercede | to serve as a 3rd party |
| jaded | wearied, worn-out, dulled |
| lurid | pale |
| meritorious | deserving recognition and praise |
| petulant | easily irritated and upset |
| prerogative | a special right or privelege |
| provincial | narrow-minded |
| simulate | to make a pretense of |
| transcend | exceed |
| umbrage | a vague suspicion |
| unctuous | excessively smooth or smug |
| ameliorate | improve |
| aplomb | self-confidence |
| bombastic | pompous or overblown in language |
| callow | lacking sophistication or experience |
| drivel | saliva or mucus |
| epitome | a condensed amount |
| exhort | to urge strongly |
| ex officio | by virtue of holding a certain office |
| infringe | trespass |
| ingratiate | curry favor with |
| interloper | meddler |
| intrinsic | personal value |
| inveigh | strong dissaproval |
| extricate | extract, disengage |
| filch | to steal sneakily in petty amounts |
| flout | to mock |
| fractious | troublesome/ unruly |
| precept | rule of conduct or action |
| salutary | helpful/beneficial |
| scathing | bitterly severe |
| scourge | to whip/ punish severly |
| sepulchral | gloomy or dismal |
| soporific | harcotic |
| straitlaced | highly conventional |
| transient | impermanent |
| unweildy | impractical/bulky/clumsy |
| vaid | dull |
Created by:
emilyrosejacobs
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