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Voc 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accrue | be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time. "financial benefits will accrue from restructuring" synonyms: result from, arise from, follow from, ensue |
| Annotation | a note of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram. "marginal annotations" synonyms: note, notation, comment |
| Bedlam | a scene of uproar and confusion. "there was bedlam in the courtroom" synonyms: uproar, pandemonium, commotion, |
| Covert | not openly acknowledged or displayed. "covert operations against the dictatorship" synonyms: secret, furtive, clandestine, surreptitious, stealthy |
| Debonair | (of a man) confident, stylish, and charming. synonyms: suave, urbane, sophisticated, cultured |
| Dun | of a dull grayish-brown color. "a dun cow" synonyms: grayish-brown, brownish |
| Efficacious | (typically of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective. "the vaccine has proved both efficacious and safe" synonyms: effective, effectual, successful, productive |
| Equanimity | mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation. "she accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity" synonyms: composure, calm, level-headedness, |
| fortuitous | happening by accident or chance rather than design. "the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous" synonyms: chance, adventitious, unexpected, unanticipated |
| gist | the substance or essence of a speech or text. "she noted the gist of each message" synonyms: essence, substance, central theme |
| gratuitous | given or done free of charge. "solicitors provide a form of gratuitous legal advice" synonyms: unjustified, uncalled for, unwarranted |
| imperious | assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. "his imperious demands" synonyms: peremptory, high-handed, commanding, |
| invective | insulting, abusive, or highly critical language. "he let out a stream of invective" synonyms: abuse, insults, expletives, |
| motley | incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate. "a motley crew of discontents and zealots" synonyms: miscellaneous, disparate, diverse, |
| munificent | (of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary. "a munificent gesture" synonyms: generous, bountiful, openhanded |
| procrastinate | delay or postpone action; put off doing something. "it won't be this price for long, so don't procrastinate" synonyms: delay, put off doing something, postpone action |
| provocative | causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately. "a provocative article" synonyms: annoying, irritating, exasperating, |
| recondite | (of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse. "the book is full of recondite information" synonyms: obscure, abstruse, arcane, esoteric, |
| reprobate | an unprincipled person (often used humorously or affectionately). synonyms: rogue, rascal, scoundrel, miscreant, |
| sedentary | (of work or a way of life) characterized by much sitting and little physical exercise. synonyms: sitting, seated, desk-bound, stationary; More |
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