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English- List #1-4

English- List #1,2,3,4

TermDefinition
Venerable Worthy of respect due to age or status
Puerile Immature
Levity Lack of proper seriousness
Frugal Thrifty or not wasteful
Antipathy Hatred
Avocation Hobby
Charlatan Imposter
Doughty Brave, strong, able
Elucidate To clear up confusion
Indolent Lazy
Ludicrous Funny or amusing
Callow Inexperienced
Blithe Happy and cheerful
Nepotism Favoritism to one's family
Malign To talk critically about someone; slander
Posthumously To do with after death
Heinous Evil, wicked or hellish
Clandestine Something that is usually illegal and kept a secret
Refute To prove wrong; contradiction
Cursory To do something in a rush; hasty
Reticent Shy or timid
Travail A difficult challenge
Opulent A show of wealth or something luxorious
Ardous Something hard or difficult
Paltry Insignificant or meaningless
Abducted To take by force like a kidnapping
Tractable Easily taught or oberdient
Prodigious A massive amount or something large
Haughty Conceited, cocky, arrogant
Obliterate To destroy
Equanimity To keep one's composure
Exacerberated To worsen
Gratuity A tip for a service
Incredulous In disbelief or doubtful
Loquacious Talkative
Reprehensible Worthy of being punished; misbehaving
Taciturn Quiet; reticent
Stringent Strict
Ubiquitous Common or popular
Vapid Boring or dull
Created by: higginsa26
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