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Vocabulary 4-6

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assiduous (ly) adjective(ly=adverb)-careful(ly), hard - working, meticulous
ergo adverb- therefore, thus, accordingly
exuberant adjective- filled with joy, spirited, cheerful
gesticulate verb- to use gestures, motion, signal
incorrigible adjective- not able to be corrected, hopeless, impossible to train
kerfuffle noun- a fuss or commotion, disruption, disorder
loll verb- to sit or lie in a lazy way, sprawl, lounge, recline
solicitude noun- care or concern for someone, worry, anxiety, attentiveness
tenacious adjective- persistent, unyielding, strong-willed, resolute
unadulterated adjective- pure, clean, purified, untouched
ajar adjective- partly opened, unshut, unclosed
boisterous adjective- noisy, loud, clamorous
chutzpah noun- nerve, fearlessness, gut
embezzle verb- to take money that doesn't belong to you, steal, loot
guile noun- sly or cunning intelligence, trickery, craftiness
livid adjective- furiously angry, mad, outraged
ominous adjective- threatening, sinister, forbidding
perpetuate verb- to carry out, keep going, maintain, fulfill, to continue, sustain
ponderous adjective- dull, boring, lifeless
virtue noun- behavior showing high moral standards, honor, integrity
admonish verb- to warn, punish, criticize
affable adjective- friendly, corgial, nice
boondoggle noun- a waste of time
dubious adjective- doubtful, incredulous, skeptical, questionable, unbelievable
encompass verb- to surround, encircle, circumscribe, enclose, hug
fortuitous adjective- lucky, fortunate, advantageous
piteous adjective- pathetic, miserable, pitiful
apt adjective- suitable, fitting, appropriate, relevant
rancid adjective- rotten, contaminated, smelly, horrible, stale
tedious
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