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Degree and Law words

English Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
denounce to put down by condemning
decry to criticize
depreciate to go down in value
despondent defected; depressed; feeling very down and discourage
deleterious harmful
belittle to make someone feel really little; to disparage
belie to lie in the sense of contradicting
plausible believable; credible
incorrigible incapable of being reformed
defamation an abusive attack on a person's reputation
innuendo a veiled hint or insinuation
travesty a miscarriage of justice; a distortion of proper procedure
exculpate to exonerate; to free from blame; to declare innocent
fabricate to make up or invent a story
unprecedented without previous example
immaterial of no importance; irrelevant and therefore lacking significance
incontrovertible not open to question; indisputable
adept VERY SKILLFULL; ADROIT
arduous VERY DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLISH
empathetic VERY COMPASSIONATE; VERY SYMPATHETIC
assiduous VERY DILIGENT; VERY PERSISTENT
furtive CLANDESTINE VERY SECRETIVE; VERY STEALTHY
contemplative VERY THOUGHTFUL; MEDITATIVE; PENSIVE
trepidation GREAT FEAR
destitute VERY POOR
distraught VERY DISTRESSED
despicable VILE; VERY CONTEMPTIBLE
exasperated VERY ANNOYED
ecstatic VERY GREAT HAPPINESS
garish EXCESSIVELY VIVID IN COLOR
ostentatious FOND OSCONSPICUOUS DISPLAY
vigilant VERY WATCHFUL
prodigious VERY LARGE/HUGE
munificent VERY GENEROUS
parsimonious VERY STINGY; MISERLY
convivial FOND OF SOCIAL INTERACTION
affable FRIENDLY
sanguine VERY OPTIMISTIC/HOPEFUL
unctuous TOO SMOOTH; TOO SUAVE
santimonious MAKING A SHOW OF BEING DEVOUT
lucrative VERY PROFITABLE
scrutinize TO VERY CAREFULLY EXAMINE A PERSON OR THING
irate SHOWING GREAT ANGER OR RAGE
circumspect VERY CAUTIOUS OR CAREFUL
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