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Ms. Brewster Vocab
Vocab for Semester Exam 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Analogous | having analogy; corresponding in some particular: A brain and a computer are analogous. |
| Compensatory | serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury. |
| Heterogeneous | different in kind; unlike; incongruous. |
| Pedagogue | 1. a teacher; schoolteacher. 2. a person who is pedantic, dogmatic, and formal |
| Susceptible | capable of being affected emotionally; impressionable. |
| Aversion | a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually fol. by to): a strong aversion to snakes and spiders. |
| Evince | to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove. |
| Lucrative | profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business. |
| Remiss | negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.: He's terribly remiss in his work. |
| Lethargic | of, pertaining to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish. |
| Transient | not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory. |
| Array | regular order or arrangement; series: an array of figures. |
| Culminate | to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually fol. by in). |
| Humility | the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc. |
| Inveterate | settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler. |
| Obscure | (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract. |
| Prodigy | a person, esp. a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability: a musical prodigy. |
| Pungent | sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid. |
| Avarice | insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth. |
| Cacophony | harsh discordance of sound; dissonance: a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails. |
| Insatiable | not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased: insatiable hunger for knowledge. |
| Panacea | a remedy for all disease or ills; cure-all. |
| Revere | to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate: The child revered her mother. |
| Apathy | absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. |
| Banal | devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite: a banal and sophomoric treatment of courage on the frontier. |
| Indolent | having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful: an indolent person. |
| Lithe | bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina. |
| Pique | to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, esp. by some wound to pride: She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation. |
| Anomaly | a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. |
| Deleterious | injurious to health: deleterious gases. |
| Dissent | to differ in sentiment or opinion, esp. from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often fol. by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision. |
| Lassitude | weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor. |
| Ostensible | outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness. |
| Prudent | careful in providing for the future; provident: a prudent decision. |
| Spurious | not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit. |
| Ambiguous | open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer. |
| Celerity | swiftness; speed. |
| Paltry | ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum. |
| Succinct | expressed in few words; concise; terse. |
| Trivial | of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters. |
| Allay | to lessen or relieve; mitigate; alleviate: to allay pain. |
| Complacent | pleased, esp. with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc. |
| Connoisseur | a discerning judge of the best in any field: a connoisseur of horses. |
| Deter | to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers. |
| Foment | to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble; to foment discontent. |
| Impetuous | of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person. |
| Slovenly | untidy or unclean in appearance or habits. |
| Wary | watchful; being on one's guard against danger. |
| Asinine | foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid: It is surprising that supposedly intelligent people can make such asinine statements. |
| Au courant | fully aware or familiar; cognizant. |
| Commodious | spacious and convenient; roomy: a commodious apartment. |
| Divulge | to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown). |
| Tenacious | holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often fol. by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits. |
| Unkempt | uncared-for or neglected; disheveled; messy: unkempt clothes; an unkempt lawn. |
| Pensive | expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness: a pensive adagio. |
| Stupor | mental torpor; apathy; stupefaction. |
| Whimsical | given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow. |
| Austere | severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher. |
| Antipathy | a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion. |
| Erudite | characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary. |
| Servile | slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers. |
| Superfluous | being more than is sufficient or required; excessive. |
| Tenable | capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against attack or dispute: a tenable theory. |
| Callous | insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic: They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others. |
| Demeanor | conduct; behavior; deportment. |
| Heinous | hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible: a heinous offense. |
| Vacillate | to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader. |
| Vituperation | verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation. |
| Curry | to rebuke, discipline, or criticize; harass. |
| Impious | not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly. |
| Propriety | conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners. |
| Capricious | subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react. |
| Diversity | the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness. |
| Ennui | a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom: The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui. |
| Manifest | readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error. |
| Aloof | reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested: Because of his shyness, he had the reputation of being aloof. |
| Guise | general external appearance; aspect; semblance: an old principle in a new guise. |
| Mollify | to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease. |
| Unctuous | of the nature of or characteristic of an unguent or ointment; oily; greasy. |
| Callow | immature or inexperienced: a callow youth. |
| Corpulent | large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat. |
| Livid | enraged; furiously angry: Willful stupidity makes me absolutely livid. |
| Penchant | a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor sports. |
| Rift | a difference in opinion, belief, or interest that causes such a break in friendly relations. |
| Sullen | persistently and silently ill-humored; morose. |
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