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Mrs Hull Vocab - 7
| Definition/Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| distasteful or disagreeable; morally offensive | unsavory |
| The ___________, or morally offensive, guy went to jail. | unsavory |
| the quality of being sure and certain; constant | unfailing |
| The girl had an ______________, never ending love for her husband. | unfailing |
| the quality of being emotionally unmoved by outside events | unaffected |
| I am ______________ by a war in Russia. Neither me or my family is affected by this. | unaffected |
| the quality of being unprincipled; lacking standards of what is right or honorable | unscrupulous |
| The ________________ person can't seem to tell what is right and what is wrong. | unscrupulous |
| characterized by a modest and natural manner; not stilted or unnatural | unpretentious |
| The ________________ girl tried to turn the attention away from herself. | unpretentious |
| many; a large number | myriad |
| There was a _________ amount of food at the buffet. | myriad |
| characterized by excessive self-absorption, especially about one's personal appearance | narcissistic |
| The _________________ woman thinks she is the prettiest woman in the world. | narcissistic |
| approaching death; on the verge of becoming obsolete | moribund |
| CDs are ___________. Not many people use them anymore. | moribund |
| full of delight or pleasure; having a shapely and pleasing appearance | voluptuous |
| The girl was always full of delight. She could be described as ______________. | voluptuous |
| capable of assuming many difference shapes and forms; extremely variable | protean |
| There are many different strands of the flu. It is ____________. | protean |
| the deliberate use of subtly deceptive and misleading argument | sophistry |
| The lawyer used ______________, and bent the truth a bit, to win the case. | sophistry |
| marked by few words; very brief and to the point | laconic |
| The actor was known for being _____________. He doesn't speak much. | laconic |
| of little importance; trifling insignificant | trivial |
| The fact is _____________. No one cared or knew about it. | trivial |
| characterized by an idealistic but impractical quest | quixotic |
| The ___________ superhero tried to save the world, but the quest was nearly impossible. | quixotic |
| overbearing pride and arrogance | hubris |
| The ____________ guy was too prideful to admit defeat. | hubris |
| characterized by a haughty disregard for others; arrogant and overbearing | cavalier |
| The ___________ guy is arrogant and has a haughty disregard for others. | cavalier |
| ridiculously old and out-of-date | antediluvian |
| Cassettes are ______________. They are old and no one uses them. | antediluvian |
| cannot be tamed or subdued | indomitable |
| The fox had to be killed because it was _______________. It could not be tamed. | indomitable |
| an experience that cleanses the spirit and leaves a person feeling emotionally refreshed | catharsis |
| The ______________ experience left me feeling emotionally refreshed. | catharsis |
| describes laws, rules, and punishments that are very harsh or severe | draconian |
| The punishment was ________________ and left cuts all over the guy's back. | draconian |
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