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Comp Vocab Test #1
Honors Comp/Lit Vocab Test #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conscientious | (Adjective) - Careful - Wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work well and thoroughly |
| Adulation | (Noun) - Excessive praise or admiration |
| Nonchalance | (Noun) - Carelessness; lack of interest or concern; composure |
| Bourgeois | (Noun) - Middle class - Of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes. |
| Furlough | (Noun or verb) - Leave of absence - Discharge of a worker on account of economic conditions or shortage of work, especially when temporary. |
| Deleterious | (Adjective) - Causing harm or damage |
| Ephemeral | (Adjective) - Lasting a very short time |
| Snub | (Verb) - Ignore; treat with disdain or contempt; rebuff |
| Putrid | (Adjective) - Very unpleasant smell; decaying or rotting smell |
| Pacifist | (Noun) - To strongly oppose violence - A person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable |
| Unscrupulous | (Adjective) - Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair |
| Censure | (Verb) - To criticize harshly; to blame |