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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| wanting | adj, lacking, she did not think her vocabulary was _________, yet there were so many words that inevitably she found a few she did not know |
| impertinent | adj. being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold. Madeline found the police officer's questions _________-after all, he thought |
| prodigal | adj. rashly or wastefully extravagant. successful professional athletes who do not fall prey to __________ity seem to be the exception -most live decadent lives. |
| prevaricate | v. to speak in an evasive way. the cynic quipped, "there is not much variance in politicians; they all seem to be _______." |
| restive | adj. restless. the crowd could grew ____ as the comedian's opening jokes fell flat. |
| parochial | adj. narrowly restricted in scope or outlook. Her culinary tastes were simply too parochial; "After all," she quipped on her blog, "he considered Chef Boyardee ethnic food." |
| equivocal | adj. confusing or ambiguous. the finding of the study was _________ - two researchers had different opinions on what the results signified. |
| acrimony | n. bitterness and ill will. the _________ between the president and vice president sent a clear signal to voters: the health of the current administration was imperiled. |
| galvanize | v. to excite or inspire (someone) to action. at mile 23 of his 1st marathon, Kyle had all but given up, until the noticed his friends and family holding a banner that read, "Go Kyle"; __________, he broke into a gallop, finishing the last 3 miles. |
| auspicious | adj. favorable, the opposite of sinister |
| amorphous | adj. shapeless. His study for the GRE was best _________; he would do questions from random pages in any one of seven test prep books. |
| upbraid | v. to reproach; to scold. Bob took a risk walking into the "barbershop" -in the end he had to upbraid the apparently drunk barber for giving him uneven bowl cut |
| innocuous | adj. harmless and does not produce any ill effects. Everyone found Nancy's banter _________ -except for Mike, who felt like she was intentionally picking on him |
| egregious | adj. standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad. The dictator's abuse of human rights was _________ that many leaders demanded that he be tried in an inter court for genocide |
| profligate | adj. or n. spending resources recklessly or wastefully. the composer Wagner, while living on a limited salary, was so ____ as to line all the walls of his apartment with pure silk |
| aberration | a deviation from what is normal or expected. ___ in climate have become norm: rarely a week goes by without some meteorological phenom headlines |
| laconic | adj. (describes a person, speech) using very few words. |
| disinterested | adj. unbiased; neutral. the potential juror knew the defendant, and therefore could not serve on the jury, which must consist only of disinterested members. |
| ingenious | adj. to be naive and innocent. two years in Manhattan had changed Jenna from an ingenious girl from the suburbs to a jaded urbanite. |
| gregarious | adj. to be likely to socialize with others. Often we think that great leaders are those who are gregarious, always in the middle of a large group of people; yet as Mahatma Gandi and many other shown us leaders can also be introverted. |
| venality | n. the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption. Even some of the most scared sporting events are not immune to venality, as many of the officials have received bribes to make biased calls |
| mercurial | adj. (of a person) prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood. The fact that Ella's models were as mercurial as the weather was problematic for her relationships -it did not help that she lived in Chicago |
| parsimonious | adj. extremely frugal; miserly. Katie was so parsimonious that she only buys a pair of socks if all of her other socks have holes in them |
| harangue | n. a long pompous speech; a tirade. |
| demur | v. to object or show reluctance. Wallace disliked the cold, so he demurred when his friends suggested they go skiing in the Alps |
| candor | the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness. "a man of refreshing ________." |
| adroitly | in a clever or skillful way. "he managed the evacuation _________" |
| callous | showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. "His ______ comments about the murder made me shiver." |
| promulgate | promote or make widely known (an idea or cause). the first constitution and written laws of Athen were supposedly ______ around 620 BC by an archon named Draco. |
| realm | a field or domain of activity or interest. "the ________ of applied chemistry" |
| nefarious | (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal. "the _______ activities of the organized-crime syndicates. syn: heinous, atrocious, vile, foul, abominable, |
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