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Vocab Test (#61-90)
Preperation for Mrs. Knable's Test on 1/30/09
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dogmatic | dictatorial |
| indolent | lazy |
| vehement | forceful or intense in expression, emotion |
| deleterious spoken (de-le-tear-i-ous) | harmful |
| archaic | no longer in use |
| immutable | unchangeable |
| banal | meaningless; commonplace |
| convivial | sociable; jovial |
| esoteric | (of or understood by) a select few |
| prosody | study of poetic meters and versification |
| blatant | objectionably; totally/offensively conspicuous; unpleasantly loud |
| obscure | not clear (could be used as a verb) |
| kowtow | to show servile deference |
| mollify | to appease |
| malinger | to pretend sickness (to avoid work) |
| parody | humorous imitation |
| myriad | very great number |
| inherent | inborn |
| obtuse | stupid; lacking in quickness of perception |
| staid | sedate; serious |
| abhor | to hate |
| ubiquitous | occurring everywhere |
| extol | to praise highly |
| querulous | complaining |
| dank | chilly and wet |
| rotund | round |
| palpable | obvious |
| decrepit | weakened by age |
| allegory | narrative using figurative language |
| cursory | superficial; done without much concern |