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Vocabulary #1 and 2

TermDefinition
apathy lack of emotion or interest
ambiguous having more than one meaning; vague
fervent passionate
vagrant a wandering homeless person; tramp
undermine to weaken; to wear the foundation of
oblivious unaware; unconscious
indifferent not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference; neutral
obscure unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand
objective without bias (as opposed to subjective)
revere to worship
discriminate to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference
embellish to add details; to exaggerate
denounce to speak out against; to condemn
innovate to be creative; to introduce something new
stagnant not moving
candid honest; frank
impartial unbiased; neutral
discern to distinguish one thing from another
ostentatious showing off
contentious quarrelsome
reprove to scold; to find fault with
pessimism gloominess; the belief that the bad guys always win
cursory hasty; not thorough
profligate extremely wasteful; wildly extravagant
miser someone who hoards money
jocular joking
fracas uproar; brawl
caricature a satiric portrait or representation
corroborate to confirm
precarious dangerously unstable
expository explanatory
bolster to support; to prop up
daunt to intimidate; to discourage
inclined tending toward one direction
uniform constant; without variety
perceptive having keen understanding; discerning
superficial shallow; on the surface only
lucid clear; easy to understand (elucidate)
immune safe from harm; protected
aesthetic concerned with art or beauty (not the same as ascetic)
Created by: mariahdeshaney
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