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APE Vocab. to Know 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| concise; meaningful; substantial; meaty | pithy |
| self-important behaviour | pomposity |
| practical; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something | pragmatic |
| steep; overhasty | precipitous |
| partiality; preferance | predilection |
| widespread; generally accepted | prevalent |
| violate; desecrate; treat unworthy | profane |
| limited in outlook; unsophisticated | provincial |
| combativeness; disposition to fight | pugnacity |
| fretful; whining | querulous |
| obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly | recalcitrant |
| savor; enjoy | relish |
| deserter; traitor | renegade |
| deserving blame | reprehensible |
| dazzling; glorious; brilliant | resplendent |
| reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to be silent | reticent |
| pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language; used for persuasive effect | rhetorical |
| conscientious; extremely thorough | scrupulous |
| false; counterfeit | spurious |
| waste | squander |
| loud and harsh; insistent | strident |
| arrogant; condescending | supercilious |
| excessive; unnecessary | superfluous |
| servile flatterer; bootlicker | sycophant |
| firmness; persistence | tenacity |
| docile; easily managed | tractable |
| surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior | transcendent |
| waver; fluctuate | vacillate |
| clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support | vindicate |
| fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal | zealot |