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English vocab #5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abstruse | ADJ. – hard to understand |
| Amphibious | ADJ. – capable of living or operating on land and water |
| Concentric | ADJ. – sharing the same center |
| Eminent | ADJ. – standing out or above others in quality or position |
| Inadvertent | ADJ. – unintentional or accidental |
| Insipid | ADJ. – dull, unexciting, or bland |
| Marginal | ADJ. – barely adequate |
| Maritime | ADJ. – having to do with navigation or commerce at sea |
| Nautical | ADJ. – having to do with sailors, ships, or navigating |
| Prodigious | ADJ. – awe-inspiring; usually impressive or large |
| Refractory | ADJ. – unruly; resisting authority |
| Saccharine | ADJ. – overly sweet or agreeable |
| Sensory | ADJ. – concerning the senses or sensations |
| Stark | ADJ. – bare; harsh; blunt |
| Subsequent | ADJ. - coming after in time, order, or place |
| Supercilious | ADJ. – taking a superior attitude; haughty |
| Tacit | ADJ. – unspoken; implied but not expressed |
| Thermal | ADJ. – concerning or caused by heat |
| Transcendent | ADJ. – beyond the material world |
| Vicarious | ADJ. – experiencing indirectly through another |