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vocabulary test
vocabulary test part two
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| futile | hopeless; without effect |
| pious | reverent or devout; outwardly reverent or devout |
| resignation | reluctant acceptance of a bad situation |
| resolute | determined; firm; unwavering |
| servile | submissive and subservient; like a servant |
| reticent | restrained; uncommunicative |
| virulent | extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| repudiate | to reject; to deny |
| superficial | on the surface only; shallow; not thorough |
| lucid | clear; easy to understand |
| prodigal | extravagant; wasteful |
| guile | cunning; duplicity |
| squander | to waste |
| incessant | unceasing; never-ending |
| laudable | worthy of praise |
| redundant | repetitive; unnecessary; excessively wordy |
| infamous | shamefully wicked; having an extremely bad reputation; disgraceful |
| provacative | exciting; attracting attention |
| gravity | seriousness |