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Day 1
Day 1 of vocab mountain
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abound | exist in large numbers or amounts |
| Amorphous | without a clearly defined shape or form |
| Austere | severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance. |
| Belie | 1.( of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something) 2. fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation) |
| Capricious | given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior |
| Cerebral | 1. of the cerebrum of the brain 2. intellectural rather than emotional or physical |
| Congenial | 1. (of a person) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one's own. 2. (of a thing) pleasant or agreebale because suited to one's taste or inclination. |
| Conspicuous | 1. clearly visible 2. attracting notice or attention |
| Cursory | hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed |
| Daunting | seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating. |
| Deify | worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god. |
| Didactic | intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. |
| Disseminate | spread widely |
| Feasible | possible to do easily or conveniently. |
| Flout | openly disregard |
| Homogeneous | of the same kind; alike |
| Humdrum | lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous |
| Insipid | lacking flavor |
| Loquacious | talkative |
| Misanthropic | disliking humankind and avoiding human society |
| Misnomer | a wrong or inaccurate name of designation |
| Negligent | failing to take proper care in doing something |
| Obsequious | obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree |
| Placate | make (someone) less angry or hostile |
| Proclivity | a tendency to choose or do something reguarly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing |
| Puerile | childishly. silly and trivial |
| Quixotic | exceedingly, idealistic; unrealistic and impractical |
| Spendthrift | a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way |
| Taciturn | (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little |
| Wary | feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems |