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Level F- Unit 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abate | (v.)to make less in amount, degree, etc; to become less |
| adulation | (n.)praise of flattery that is excessive |
| ananthema | (n.)an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation |
| astute | (adj.)shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
| avarice | (n.)a greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
| culpable | (adj.)deserving blame, worth of condemnation |
| Dilatory | (adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate |
| Egregious | (adj.) conspicuous, standing out from a mass |
| Equivocate | (v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation |
| Evanescent | (adj.) vanishing, soon passing away |
| Irresolute | (adj.) unable to make up one’s mind, hesitating |
| Nebulous | (adj.) cloudlike; not clear, vague |
| Novice | (n.) a beginner at an activity that requires lots of skill and experience |
| Penury | (n.) extreme poverty; barrenness |
| Pretentious | (adj.) done for show, ambitious, striving to make a big impression on |
| Recapitulate | (v.) to review a series of facts, to sum up |
| Resuscitate | (v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness |
| Slovenly | (adj.) untidy, dirty, careless |
| Supposition | (n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted |
| Torpid | (adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull |