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English Vocab 2
Term | Definition |
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auspicious | promising, favorable, giving a sign of future success |
commotion | a loud raucous, or cacophony, chaos |
methodical | logical, analytic, efficient, following structure or form |
penchant | a desire, a strong interest |
pensive | reflecting deep or profound thought |
punctilious | showing great attention to detail or correct behavior |
incessant | nonstop, continuing without pause or interruption |
prophetic | far seeing, predictive, describing someone who speaks of the future confidently |
indigenous | native to an area |
decorum | an orderly, manner-filled presence |
facade | the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space, front, facean outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality. |
proponent | someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause (opposite of against--con) |
console | to soothe or make feel better |
meditate | to bring together, to help make conflicting people or groups come to an agreement |
revelation | a revealing, a newly discovered notion or idea |
permeate | throughout, soaked penetrate |
ominous | threatening, foreboding |
errant | straying outside the proper path or bounds (an errant calf).... moving about aimlessly or irregularly (an errant breeze) |
rogue | a dishonest or worthless person : scoundrel... a mischievous person |
resounding | impressively loud or booming....emphatic, unequivocal (a resounding success) |
unabated | being at full strength or force |
adulation | excessive admiration or praise |
junket | such as a trip made by an official at public expense |
defiant | angry, stubborn, aggressively resisting |