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English Midterm 2024
Select vocabulary from units 1-8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bereft | deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
| gibe | an expression of scorn |
| intimation | a hint, indirect suggestion |
| opulent | wealthy, luxurious; ample |
| pliable | easily bent, flexible; easily influenced |
| unkempt | not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude |
| verbatim | word for word |
| amicable | peaceable, friendly |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | extremely careful; particular about details |
| nostalgia | a longing for something past; homesickness |
| quintessence | the purest essence or form of something |
| tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic; marked by an absence of interest |
| coerce | to compel, force |
| demise | a death, especially of a person in a lofty position |
| muse | to think about in a dreamy way, ponder |
| negligible | so unimportant that it can be disregarded |
| perpetuate | to make permanent or long lasting |
| precedent | an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action |
| sojourn | to stay for a time |
| ascertain | to find out |
| bequeath | to give or pass on as an inheritance |
| expunge | to erase, obliterate, destroy |
| finite | having limits; lasting for a limited time |
| malevolent | spiteful, showing ill will |
| supercilious | proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority |
| altruistic | unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
| clemency | mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine |
| diffident | shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved |
| truculent | fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive |
| virulent | extremely poisonous; spiteful |
| brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
| deft | skillful, nimble |
| destitute | deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
| officious | meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| rampant | growing without check, running wild |
| solace (n) | comfort, relief |
| solace (v) | to comfort, console |
| amend | to change in a formal way; to change for the better |
| implicate | to involve in; to connect with or be related to |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| reprehensible | deserving blame or punishment |
| squalid | filthy, wretched, debased |
| vociferous | loud and noisy; compelling attention |
| animosity | strong dislike; bitter hostility |
| multifarious | having great variety; numerous and diverse |
| parsimonious | stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small |
| stultify | to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| suave | smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses |
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