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Holmgren 1.4
Holmgren I Vocab Q4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| copiously copious copiousness | present in large numbers or quantity |
| saunter saunter | walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort |
| ostentatiously ostentatious ostentation | intended to attract notice and impress others; attracting attention often by gaudiness or show |
| sumptuousness sumptuous sumptuosity sumptuously | splendid and expensive-looking; rich and superior in quality |
| sway | to exert a guiding or controlling influence upon; move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side |
| precipitate precipitous precipitously | to cause to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely; urge or press on with eager haste or violence |
| lark | something done for fun, especially something mischievous or daring; an amusing adventure or escapade |
| deplorable deplorably deplorableness | shockingly bad in quality; bringing or deserving severe disapproval or criticism |
| sanctimonious sanctimoniously sanctimony | making a show of being morally superior to other people |
| desultorily desultory desultoriness | lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; occurring randomly |
| disdain disdainfully disdainful | the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect |
| piously pious piety piousness | marked by or showing reverence for deity; strong devotion to the duties and rites of religion |
| torpid torpidly torpor torpidity | mentally or physically inactive; dormant, especially during hibernation (animals) |
| pinnacle | the highest level or point of development or achievement; a lofty peak |
| intrigue intriguingly | make secret plans to do something illegal or harmful to someone; a secret love affair |
| stout stoutness | brave and determined; of bulky proportions |
| rudiments rudimentary rudimentarily | a statement or teaching of fundamental facts or principles (usually plural); something that is unformed or undeveloped |
| protégée | a female person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the person’s career |
| discreetly discreet discretion | careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions, especially in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage |
| murky murkily murkiness | characterized by intense darkness or gloominess; not fully explained or understood, especially with concealed dishonesty or immorality |
| soporific soporifically | causing or tending to cause sleep; tending to dull or deaden awareness or alertness; a sleep-inducing substance |
| pacify pacification | to calm anger, agitation, or excitement; to bring peace to, especially by force of arms |
| recompense | to give payment or make amends for a loss or injury; to pay a reward |
| rescind rescindable | revoke, cancel, or repeal something such as a law, order, or agreement |
| obstinately obstinate obstinacy | stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so |
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