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English Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abstract (verb/noun/adj.) | verb- to summarize noun- a summary of text, article, speech, etc. adj.- thought of as apart from concrete realities or actual instances |
| Adept (adj.) | very skilled, proficient, expert |
| Antithesis (noun) | direct opposition, contrast |
| Betrothed (ad./noun) | adj.- engaged to be married noun- the person to whom one is engaged |
| Copious (adj.) | large in quantity or number, abundant, plentiful |
| Credulous (adj.) | easily fooled, willing to believe or trust to readily, esp. without proper evidence, gullible |
| Demented (adj.) | mentally ill |
| Earthy (adj.) | coarse or unrefined |
| Eccentric (adj.) | peculiar, odd, different from the recognized/customary character |
| Remit (verb) | 1. to send (money, a check) 2. to forgive or pardon (a sin, offense) |
| Sepulcher (noun) | a tomb, grave, or burial site |
| Simile (noun) | a comparison between 2 or more things using the word like or as |
| Sleazy (adj.) | disreputable, filthy, thin or poor in texture (as a fabric), cheap, flimsy |
| Synthetic (adj.) | man-made, artificial |
| Tempo (noun) | characteristic rate, rhythm, or pattern of work/activity |
| Undulate (verb) | to move in a wave-like motion |
| Abridged (adj.) | shortened by omissions while retaining the basic concepts, condensed |
| Acrid (adj.) | sharp or biting to the taste or smell, bitter, pungent |
| Annex (noun/verb) | noun- an addition (to a building, treaty, etc.) verb- to attach or join to something larger or more important |
| Binocular (adj./noun) | adj.- involving both eyes noun- an optical device consisting of 2 tiny telescopes used to zoom in on far distances |
| Carnage (noun) | the slaughter of a great number of people, bloody killing, massacre |
| Data (noun) | individual facts, statistics, or information |
| Distend (verb) | to stretch out from the inside, to swell |
| Epistle (noun) | a letter or written communication |
| Factotum (noun) | a person who does odd jobs, a handy-man, an employee or official having many different responsibilities |
| Flay (verb) | 1. to remove the skin from 2. to harshly criticize |
| Grotto (noun) | a rocky, picturesque, cave or cavern |
| Overseer (noun) | a person who oversees, supervisor, manager |
| Squeamish (adj.) | easily upset, disgusted or nauseated |
| Symbol (noun) | an object that is representative |
| Transcribe (verb) | to make a written copy of |
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