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Week 12 Vocab

TermDefinitionExamples
apocryphal counterfeit, of doubtful authenticity The ___ poems were once thought to be written by Homer.
equable even-tempered, steady He wants an ___ climate where he won’t have to worry about extremes in temperature.
exiguous scant, meager His ___ income is barely enough to support one person, let alone two.
fulsome sickening, repulsive, disgustingly excessive The young queen quickly tired of the ___ compliments of the courtiers.
imprecation cursing; a curse, cuss Muttering ___ under his breath, the driver sat and fumed in the heavy traffic.
impugn to contradict, call into question How dare you ___ my honesty! I have never stolen anything in my entire life.
meretricious tawdry, gaudy; insincere Her beauty was ___, a product of heavy makeup and flattering camera angles.
obloquy abuse; disgrace, dishonor, ignominy The hostile newspapers subjected the mayor to continuous ___.
obviate to prevent, make unnecessary Putting your valuables in the hotel safe ___ the risk of theft.
otiose idle, indolent; ineffective, futile, useless He condemned these ___ young men who had never done a good day’s work in their lives.
perspicuous clear, lucid The speaker was not at all ___ in his remarks; at times it seemed as if he was purposely trying to confuse us.
protean changeable, variable, versatile Her ___ disposition makes her difficult to live with: you never know when she will be happy or sad or angry.
refulgent gleaming, radiant, brilliant The ___ new cars gleamed as the salesman led us through the lot.
scurrilous abusive, foul-mouthed Certain ___ people wrote obscenities all over the wall.
vitiate to spoil, contaminate, corrupt, debase, pervert Their effectiveness as a team was ___ by their mutual dislike.
Created by: Salem A.
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