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English Vocab 7

TermDefinition
lackluster lacking in vitality, force, or conviction, dull
lackluster antonym thrilling
temper to strengthen by heating and then cooling, toughen
temper antonym weaken
hedonism the pursuit of pleasure, sensualism
hedonism antonym restraint
bolster support or prop up, reinforce
bolster antonym hinder
kudos words of affirmation, credit
kudos antonym criticism
curtail to reduce in quantity or to put a restriction on, limit
curtail antonym extend
epicure someone who knows a lot about food and drink, foodie
epicure antonym dolt
tenuous insubstantial; in need of strengthening, weak
tenuous antonym strong
boorish rude or unmannerly, uncivilized
boorish antonym sophisticated
vindicate remove blame or suspicion, exonerate
vindicate antonym punish
bourgeois appealing to the masses in the middle-class; suburban, materialistic
bourgeois antonym imaginative
poignant deeply emotional, touching
poignant antonym unaffecting
hiatus a brief rest, break
hiatus antonym continuation
languid barely mobile; not exerting much energy, lazy
languid antonym quick
resplendent shining brightly, radiant
resplendent antonym gloomy
acuity penetrating or clear intelligence or skill, sharpness
acuity antonym ignorance
debunk to show the falseness or hollowness of something, expose
debunk antonym confirm
adroit clever or skillful in the use of the hands or mind, nimble
adroit antonym clumsy
pontificate to express one's views in an arrogant or pompous manner, lecture
pontificate antonym listen
decorum behavior keeping in good taste, manners
decorum antonym rudeness
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