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Vocab Unit 9&10
Sadlier Level F Unit 9&10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abate | (v.) to make less in amount degree, etc; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit |
| adulation | (n.) praise or flattery that is excessive |
| anathema | (n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article) |
| astute | (adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
| avarice | (n.) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
| culpable | (adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
| dilatory | (adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone |
| egregious | (adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense) |
| equivocate | (v.) to speak or act in a way that allows fro more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
| evanescent | (adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
| irresolute | (adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
| nebulous | (adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct |
| novice | (n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectively) |
| penury | (n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
| pretentious | (adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; ambitious |
| recapitulate | (v.) to review a series of facts; to sum up |
| resuscitate | (v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
| slovenly | (adj.) untidy, dirty, careless |
| supposition | (n.) something that is assumed or taken fro granted without conclusive evidence |
| torpid | (adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull |
| accure | (v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result |
| annotation | (n.) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work |
| bedlam | (n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion |
| covert | (adj.) hidden disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered secluded (n.) a sheltered place, a hiding place |
| debonair | (adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner or appearance |
| dun | (v.) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt (n.) a creditor (adj.) dark, dull, drab, dingy |
| effcacious | (adj.) effective, producing results |
| equanimity | (n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic |
| fortuitous | (adj.) accidental, occurring by happy chance |
| gist | (n.) the essential part, main point, or essence |
| gratuitous | (adj.) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted |
| imperious | (adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling |
| invective | (n.) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language (adj.) abusive, vituperative |
| motley | (adj.) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors (n.) a jester's costume; a jester |
| munificent | (adj.) extremely generous, lavish |
| procrastinate | (v.) to delay, put off until later |
| provocative | (adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying |
| recondite | (adj.) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding |
| reprobate | (n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel (adj.) corrupt or unprincipled (v.) to disapprove of, condemn |
| sedentary | (adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place |
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