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Comp Vocab Test #2
Honors Comp/Lit Vocab Test #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Digress | Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. |
| Pedagogical | Relating to teaching |
| Harrowing | Acutely distressing (extremely disturbing) |
| Ameliorate | Make (something bad) better |
| Enigma | A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. |
| Volatile | Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worst. |
| Benevolent | Intending or showing goodwill; kindly; friendly |
| Pompous | Irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important |
| Vice | Immoral or wicked behavior |
| Archaic | Very old or old-fashioned |
| Glutton | An excessively greedy eater |
| Apathetic | Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern |