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GAW Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| UNIT 1 | UNIT 1 |
| aberration | the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course. (noun) |
| antediluvian | very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive: (adjective) |
| dilatory | tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy. (adjective) |
| iconoclasm | the action or spirit of iconoclasts. (noun) |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect). (verb) |
| zenith | the highest point reached in the heavens by a celestial body.(noun) |
| lethargy | abnormal drowsiness. (noun) |
| pithy | Short but significant. (adjective) |
| rarefy | to make rare, thin, porous, or less dense : to expand without the addition of matter. (verb) |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : CUMBERSOME (adjective) |
| UNIT 2 | UNIT 2 |
| admonish | to reprove or scold, especially in a mild and good-willed manner. (verb) |
| ameliorate | to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve. (verb) |
| desecrate | to divert from a sacred to a profane use or purpose. (verb) |
| dotard | a person, especially an old person, exhibiting a decline in mental faculties; a weak-minded or foolish old person. (noun) |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory. (adjective) |
| extol | to praise highly; laud; eulogize. (verb) |
| impugn | to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon. (verb) Archaic. to assail (a person) by words or arguments; vilify. Obsolete. to attack (a person) physically. |
| intonate | utter (verb) |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : EXCESS. (noun) |
| florid | Reddish; ruddy; rosy: Flowery; excessively ornate; showy. (adjective) |
| UNIT 3 | UNIT 3 |
| cherubic | of or having the nature of a cherub, or an angel represented as a rosy-cheeked child with wings; angelic. (adjective) |
| clandestine | characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious (adjective) |
| cryptic | mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous (adjective) |
| histrionic | deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic, in behavior or speech. an actor. (adjective/noun) |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) (adjective) |
| pejorative | having negative connotations (adjective) |
| philistine | 1.a person who is guided by materialism and is usually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values 2.one uninformed in a special area of knowledge (noun) |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals (adjective) |
| saccharine | overly or sickishly sweet (adjective) |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : WORDY (verb) |
| UNIT 4 | UNIT 4 |
| dearth | an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack (noun) |
| disaffected | discontented and disloyal, as toward the government or toward authority. (adjective) |
| dissemble | to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of (verb) |
| dispassionate | free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm (adjective) |
| dissonant | disagreeing or harsh in sound; discordant (adjective) |
| dissuade | to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from). (verb) |
| immutable | not mutable; unchangeable; changeless. (adjective) |
| impregnable | strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable (adjective) |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : TANGIBLE (adjective) |
| hedonism | The theory that pleasure or happiness is the highest good. (noun) |
| UNIT 5 | UNIT 5 |
| circuitous | roundabout; not direct. (adjective) |
| concomitant | 1. existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way; accompanying; concurrent 2. concomitant quality, circumstance, or thing. (adjective/noun) |
| confluence | a flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like. (noun) |
| egregious | extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant (adjective) |
| fatuous | foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly. (adjective) |
| inauspicious | not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable. (adjective) |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details (adjective) |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : HATEFUL (adjective) |
| rancorous | marked by rancor : deeply malevolent (adjective) |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty (adjective) |
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