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eng wessk 10th L1-2
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acquiesce | agree or express agreement |
| ardent | characterized by strong enthusiasm |
| bravado | a swaggering show of courage |
| complacent | contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions |
| conscientious | characterized by extreme care and great effort |
| cynicism | a pessimistic feeling of distrust |
| docile | willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed |
| err | make a mistake |
| frivolous | not serious in content, attitude, or behavior |
| frugal | avoiding waste |
| inept | generally incompetent and ineffectual |
| meander | move or cause to move in a winding or curving course |
| mnemonic | of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory |
| ostentatious | intended to attract notice and impress others |
| palpable | capable of being perceived |
| pervade | spread or diffuse through |
| repudiate | reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust |
| slovenly | negligent of neatness especially in dress and person |
| supersede | take the place or move into the position of |
| vanquish | defeat in a competition, race, or conflict |
| aggregate | gather in a mass, sum, or whole |
| arduous | characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion |
| cacophony | loud confusing disagreeable sounds |
| conceive | have the idea for |
| contemptuous | expressing extreme scorn |
| dilapidated | in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration |
| effervescent | marked by high spirits or excitement |
| erudite | having or showing profound knowledge |
| fervent | characterized by intense emotion |
| incongruous | lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness |
| iniquity | absence of moral or spiritual values |
| lucrative | producing a sizeable profit |
| myriad | a large indefinite number |
| ostracize | avoid speaking to or dealing with |
| pertinent | having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand |
| quandary | state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options |
| rescind | cancel officially |
| surmise | imagine to be the case or true or probable |
| tactful | having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others |
| vehement | marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions |