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WOD (Word of Day)
Helpful Testing Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abandon (v) | to give something or someone up completely. |
| beguile (v) | to charm or enchant. |
| cacophony (n) | a discordant mixture of sound. |
| dearth (n) | a lack of something. |
| eclectic (adj) | wide-range. |
| fallacious (adj) | false; based on mistaken belief. |
| garrulous (adj.) | talkative. |
| hapless (adj.) | unfortunate. |
| iconoclast (n) | person who veers from the norm; a person who attacks cherished beliefs. |
| largesse (n) | generosity in bestowing money or gifts. |
| maelstrom (n) | a powerful storm; turmoil. |
| nadir (n) | lowest point. |
| obdurate (adj.) | stubborn. |
| palliate (v) | to make less severe. |
| quaint (adj) | old-fashioned. |
| recalcitrant (adj) | uncooperative attitude. |
| sanctimonious (adj) | being morally superior to others. |
| tangential (adj) | peripheral or not essential to the central matter. |
| ubiquitous (adj) | present everywhere. |
| veracity (n) | truth or accuracy. |
| wanton (adj) | deliberate and unprovoked; sexually unrestrained. |
| yield (v) | to surrender, give way to pressure. |
| zenith (n) | the peak. |
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