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S2 Week 8 Vocab

TermDefinitionExamples
animus hostility, animosity The defendant’s ___ toward the lawyer was evident in the short, surly answers he gave.
apposite fitting, appropriate The text was reasonably clear, but the photographs were not particularly ___.
atelier a workshop, artist’s studio The painter’s ___ has a skylight to that he gets natural light.
callow immature, inexperienced, unsophisticated The ___ recruits were hopelessly inept at being soldiers.
comity mutual courtesy We must strive for ___; if nothing else, we should treat each other with respect.
contumacious rebellious, insubordinate The ___ rebels scoffed at the commands, saying they were nothing but worthless pieces of paper.
counterpane a bedspread The bed was covered with a beautiful needlepoint ___.
cupidity greed, avarice His ___ is only exceeded by his stupidity. He is not smart enough to know how to obtain the wealth he longs for.
evanescent fleeting, impermanent The ___ morning mist drifted up from the river and vanished in the sunlight.
officious meddlesome, intrusive (tip: office workers may be nosy) The president’s ___ meddling made a mess out of the company volleyball tournament.
pertinacious stubborn, persistent The boy’s ___ curiosity exhausted us and then started to irritate us.
pileous hairy, furry Tarantulas have ___ bodies, that along with their large size, make them quite grotesque.
prolix wordy, verbose, long-winded It seemed as if the ___ after-dinner speaker would go on forever.
punctilious attentive to fine points, precise, scrupulous Mrs. Andrews is ___ about following the etiquette books in every detail when she gives a party.
ukase an edict, decree When Mr. Phipps issued a ___, no one dared disobey; he was the absolute authority in the company.
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