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Mr. Battaglini Final
The Semester 2 final words 2017
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| disparate | inequality, the condition of being unequal |
| aversion | strong disinclination, disliking |
| subtle | delicate, elusive, not obvious |
| disdain | intense dislike, to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy |
| revere | to honor to regard with respect |
| reticence | restraint in speech, reluctance to speak |
| taciturn | quiet, not verbose |
| ostentatious | showy, pretentious |
| banal | common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed |
| austere | strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic |
| innate | existing from birth, inborn |
| prolific | abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity |
| recant | to withdraw or to repudiate a statement or belief, revoke |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile, to make less severe |
| vilify | to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against |
| enigmatic | mysterious, puzzling |
| nullify | to negate, to cause not to be in effect |
| prologue | introductory |
| daunt | to intimidate, to dismay |
| dogmatic | strongly opinionated in an unwanted manner |
| volatile | quickly changeable, easily vaporized |
| euphemism | substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offending |
| ominous | threatening |
| amorphous | shapeless |
| perfunctory | acting routinely with little care |
| impervious | incapable of being entered or penetrated, not capable of being damaged |
| efface | to erase or wear away |
| calamity | a serious event causing misfortune |
| cursory | superficial, casual, hastily done |
| impetuous | violent, hasty, rash, impulsive |
| levity | excessive frivolity, flippancy |
| insolence | insulting behavior |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind, notorious |
| insularity | ignorance or lack of interest in culture, ideas, or people outside one person's own experience |
| provincial | lacking sophistication, narrow minded |
| incongruity | nonconformity, disagreement, or incompatibility |
| guile | deceitfulness, duplicity |
| scrupulous | principled, very careful and conscientious |
| sublime | excited, noble, uplifting |
| circumspect | careful to consider consequences |
| zeal | enthusiasm, fervor |
| meticulous | taking great care |
| profuse | extravagantly abundant, flowing freely |
| lucid | easily understood, mentally sound |
| recluse | a person who loves in solitude, a hermit |
| humane | kind and compassionate, sympathetic |
| decadent | decaying |
| predilection | preference |
| stoic | without feeling |
| squalid | filthy in appearance, sordid |
| vexation | discomfort or distress |
| indelibe | unable to be removed, washed away, or erased |
| eulogy | to praise or tribute |
| preclude | to make impossible |
| eclectic | coming from a variety of diverse sources |
| augment | to make greater or supplement |
| vindictive | revengeful, spiteful |
| equivocal | ambiguous (in order to mislead) |
| penchant | a strong inclination |
| prodigious | extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree, great in size, enormous |
| espouse | marrying, giving one's loyalty; adopting or embracing a cause |
| parody | humorous or ridiculous imitation |
| obdurate | extremely stubborn, unwilling to accept advice |
| spurn | to reject or refuse with hostility |
| vociforous | clamorous, boisterous (suggests a vehement outcry); loud, noisy |
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