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English 2, vocab
Vocabulary for English 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Evanescent | fleeting or disappearing, momentarily |
| Negligible | too small or unimportant to be worth considering |
| Capitulate | to surrender, especially under agreed conditions |
| Incessant | for a long time without stopping |
| Utopia | ideal and perfect place |
| Lethargy | lazy, tiredness |
| Fluctuate | vary in level, degree or value, fluctuate |
| Capricious | given to sudden changes |
| Venerate | respect somebody |
| Enigma | mystery |
| Pompous | self importance |
| Clandestine | Secret underground |
| Fortuitous | accidental or unplanned |
| Propensity | tendency, trend in behavior |
| Sporadic | occurring irregularly |
| Pragmatic | concerned with practical results |
| Sycophant | fawning flatterer |
| Efface | rub out |
| Spurious | not genuine |
| Benevolent | showing kindness or goodwill |
| Acquiesce | to agree or comply with something in a passive or reserved way |
| Partisan | Biased |
| Candid | honest |
| Parochial | narrow minded |
| Rhetoric | persuasive speech or writing |
| Taciturn | silent by nature |
| Irrefutable | incapable of being disproved |
| Cajole | persuade somebody gently |
| Iconoclast | somebody challenging tradition |
| Disseminate | spread |
| Aloof | remote in manner |
| Innate | present from birth |
| Placate | make somebody less angry |
| Fallacy | mistaken idea or belief |
| Magnanimous | noble-spirited |
| Expedite | speed up progress of something |
| Salubrious | good for health |
| Elucidate | explain something |
| Dulcet | pleasant to hear |
| Augment | increase, to add something in order to make it larger |
| Paltry | insignificant |
| Judicious | wise and sensible |
| Perfunctory | done routinely |
| Winsome | charming |
| Homogeneous | of same kind |
| Omnivorous | eating many foods |
| Latent | hidden |
| Quixotic | Excessively romantic |
| Charlatan | false expert |
| Tangible | able to be touched |
| Stagnant | still and unmoving |
| Burgeon | produce new growth |
| Deprecate | condemn something or somebody |
| Morose | glooomy |
| Arduous | difficult and tiring |
| astute | clever and perceptive |
| superficial | not profound |
| Nonchalant | calm and unconcerned about things |
| Catharsis | emotional release |
| Prodigious | sizeable, great in amount, size, and extent |
| Nullify | make something invalid |
| Zealot | zealous follower |
| Ostensible | seeming to be true or genuine, but open to doubt |
| Hyperbole | exaggeration used for effect |
| Requisite | required |
| Convergence | coming together |
| Intrepid | fearless, courageous and bold |
| Ostentatious | rich, and showy |
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jwbelvi
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