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English Vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apathy | lack of concern or feeling |
| bane, baneful | source of harm or destruction; harmful, destructive |
| commensurate | equal |
| complacency | state of being self-satisfied |
| cryptic | NONCHALANT (mysterious) |
| desultory | jumping around, aimless, random |
| dextrous | skillful and active with the hands |
| dissipation | wasteful spending, squandering |
| dour | sullen, stern, harsh |
| equivocal | ambiguous, obscure |
| espousing | marrying; adopting or embracing a cause |
| hedonist | one who seeks pleasure as the sole aim in life |
| indefatigable | tireless, incapable of being fatigued |
| mutuability | degree to which something is subject and likely to change |
| parochial | limited range or scope, narrow, provincial |
| penchant | strong inclination |
| peripheral | one the edge, unimportant |
| replete | filled to capacity, abundantly supplied |
| respite | rest, delay, period of relief |
| sluggard | lazy person |