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vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| indefatigable | not easily exhaustible; tirelessness. an ____________ defender of human rights |
| fawn | (of a person) give a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection, typically in order to gain favor or advantage. congressmen ___________ over the President |
| wince | (v). to show bodily or mental pain. a ________ of pain |
| cognizant | (adj). having knowledgeable or being fully aware of. statesmen must be _______ of the political boundaries within which they work |
| substantiate | (v). provide or give facts to support (statement) |
| irate | (adj). feeling or characterized by great anger. Synonym: furious, provoked a barrage of irate letters |
| alcove | (n). a recess, typically in the wall of a room or of a garden |
| frantic | (adj). wildly excited with joy; pain; anxiety. synonyms: distressed, agitated she was ________ with worry |
| pervade | spread through every part of. synonym: diffuse, fill "a smell of stale cabbage ____________ -ed the air |
| concoct | (v). invent, prepare by mixing together. "they concoct relish from corn that is so naturally sweet no extra sugar is needed" |
| miser | person who loves wealth and spends little |
| valiant | brave, synonym: valorous. "she made a ______ effort to hold her anger in check" |
| voluptuous | arousing sensual pleasures |
| suppress | prevent from being known put an end to |
| soggy | heavy with water |
| vindictive | having a desire to revenge |
| wanton | unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste |
| unearth | discover and bring to light |
| hoax | mischievous trick played to deceive |
| vitriolic | corrosive; sarcastic |
| defiance | open disobedience or resistance. "the demonstration was held in _______ of official warnings |
| warmonger | person who stirs up war |
| gust | outburst of feeling; sudden rain, wild, fire etc., |
| quandary | state of doubt or perplexity. Kate is in a ________ |
| swerve | change direction suddenly. a car _________ ed around a corner |
| implacable | incapable of being placated, unappeasable. he was an ________ enemy of Ted's |
| proliferate | grow/ produce by rapid multiplication |
| propagation | increasing the number; spreading; extending |
| distraught | distracted violently upset in mind |
| ineptitude | quality of being unskillful; lack of skill or ability |
| lustrous | being bright; polished |
| extol | to praise highly |
| forestall | prevent by taking action in advance; preempt |
| stipulate | state or put forward as a necessary condition |
| lament | show feeling of great sorrow |
| accrue | accumulate |
| idolatry | excessive admiration of |
| nihilism | total rejection of all religious and moral belief |
| viscous | sticky/ semi-fluid |
| haughty | arrogant; conceited |
| rectify | to correct or set (something) right |
| entangle | put into difficulties |
| variegate | to mark with different shade or colors |
| floe | a sheet of floating ice |
| prevalent | 1. accepted, widespread; 2. governing, superior. synonym: common, rife (overflowing) |
| placate | soothe, pacify, calm; cause (someone) to feel less angry about something |
| pungency | sharp, stinging quality; highly flavored |
| aloof | reserved; indifferent |
| indomitable | not easily discouraged or subdued |
| frugal | careful; economical |
| mendacious | lying; habitually dishonest |
| apprise | give notice to inform |
| enthrall | take the whole attention, enslave |
| perilous | dangerous |
| stigma | mark of shame or disgrace |
| incessant | constant |
| squat | crouch/ settle without permission |
| deter | discourage hinder; to prevent (something) from happening |
| tenacity | firmness persistently adhesiveness tending to hang on |
| exuberance | state of growing vigorously being full of life |
| berate | scold sharply |
| incorrigibility | cannot be cured or corrected |
| efface | rub or wipe out, obliterate |
| taciturn | unspoken, silent |
| truce | a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice |
| precepts | rules establishing standards of conduct |
| curtail | reduce or limit (something) |
| nonchalant | not having interest |
| inscrutable | incapable of being discovered or understand |
| lull | become quite or less active |
| prudence | careful forethought |
| sagacious | having sound judgment; perceptive; wise like a sage |
| ignoble | inferior; not noble |
| elucidation | illustration. synonym: clarification, explanation |
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