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Vocabulary D 1
Senior level, Lesson one
| Word | Definition | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| abjure | to renounce | recant, retract |
| anomaly | deviation from the norm; odd or peculiar occurrence | unnatural, irregularity |
| equanimity | stability, clamness | composure, sangfroid |
| estrange | to alienate | disunite |
| flay | to whip; to remove skin | skin |
| florid | rosy-colored, reddish | ruddy |
| interminable | tiresome and long | unending, continuing |
| lugubrious | mournful, gloomy | sorrowful |
| nondescript | having no individuality | amorphous |
| propitious | favorable; auspicious | |
| rife | abundant, prevalent | dominant, full |
| truncate | to shorten | abridged, abbreviated |
| ubiguitious | occurring everywhere; ominioresent | universal |
| vernacular | everyday language | dialect |
| zealous | fervent; fanatical | passionate, enthusiastic |