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Lesson 1-15 Final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| disparate(1) | Inequality in age, rank, or degree |
| aversion (1) | Contempt, intense dislike |
| subtle (1) | Delicate, elusive, not obvious |
| disdain (1) | A strong disinclination ; dislike |
| revere (1) | To honor, to worship |
| reticence (1) | reserve , taciturnity ; silence |
| taciturn (1) | Quiet, saying little, usually silent |
| ostentatious (1) | Showy ; pretentious |
| banal (2) | insipid, dull, trite, ordinary |
| austere (2) | stern,unyielding, ascetic |
| innate (2) | existing from birth, inborn |
| prolific (2) | fruitful, producing many young |
| recant (3) | to revoke, to disavow |
| mitigate (3) | to make less severe |
| vilify (3) | to defame, to slander |
| enigmatic (3) | obscure, mysterious |
| nullify (3) | to void, negate, or invalidate |
| prologue (3) | introductory action |
| daunt (4) | to intimidate, to dismay |
| dogmatic (4) | doctrinal, opinionated |
| volatile (4) | quickly changing |
| euphemism (4) | substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive |
| ominous (4) | threatening |
| amorphous (5) | shapeless |
| perfunctory (5) | mechanical indifferent |
| impervious (5) | not affected, impenetrable |
| efface (5) | to erase, to wipe out |
| calamity (5) | serious events causing distress |
| cursory (6) | superficial, hastily done |
| impetuous (6) | impulsive rash |
| levity (6) | humor, frivolity, flippancy |
| insolence (6) | contemptuous behavior |
| infamous (6) | disgraceful |
| insularity (7) | narrow mindedness |
| provincial (7) | unsophisticated ; narrow minded |
| guile (7) | cunning deceitfulness duplicity |
| incongruity (7) | disagreement, difference incompatibility |
| scrupulous (8) | very principled ; moral |
| sublime (8) | lofty, noble, exalted |
| circumspect (8) | careful, cautious |
| zeal (8) | enthusiasm fervor |
| meticulous (9) | taking greatest care |
| profuse (9) | abundant ; flowing freely |
| lucid (9) | evident, clear ; easily understood |
| recluse (9) | hermit ; person living in solitude |
| humane (10) | kind ; compassionate |
| decadent (10) | decaying |
| predilection (10) | preference |
| stoic (10) | impassive ; indifferent to pain |
| squalid (11) | filthy in appearance ; sordid |
| vexation (11) | discomfort or distress |
| indelible (11) | permanent ; cannot be erased |
| eulogy (11) | high praise or commendation |
| preclude (12) | to make impossible |
| eclectic (12) | coming from a variety of sources |
| augment (12) | to make greater ; to supplement |
| prodigious (14) | enormous ; vast ; huge |
| espouse (14) | to marry ; to give one's loyalty |
| parody (14) | humorous, ridiculous imitation |
| obdurate (15) | stubborn ; obstinate |
| spurn (15) | to reject or to refuse with hostility |
| vociferous (15) | clamorous ; boisterous |
| augment (12) | to make greater ; to supplement |
| vindictive (12) | revengeful ; spiteful |
| equivocal (13) | ambiguous ; not clear |
| penchant (13) | a strong inclination |
| espouse (14) | to marry ; to give one's loyalty |
| parody (14) | humorous, ridiculous imitation |
| obdurate (15) | stubborn ; obstinate |
| vociferous (15) | clamorous ; boisterous |
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