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Unit 9 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Abate | To make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit |
Adulation | Praise or flattery that is excessive |
Anathema | An object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article |
Astute | Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
Avarice | A greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
Culpable | Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
Dilatory | Tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone |
Egregious | Conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense) |
Equivocate | To speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambicious |
Evanescent | Vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
Irresolute | Unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
Nebulous | Cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct |
Novice | One who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally) |
Penury | Extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
Pretentious | Done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious |
Recapitulate | To review a series of facts; to sum up |
Resuscitate | To revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
Slovenly | Untidy, dirty, careless |
Supposition | Something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
Torpid | Inactive, sluggish, dull |