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Final Terms Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abstruse | difficult to understand, obscure |
| acrimonious | (typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter |
| aesthetic | concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty |
| affable | friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to |
| aloof | not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant |
| altruisitc | an unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
| ambivalent | having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about someone or something |
| ameliorate | make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better |
| amenable | (of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled |
| amorphous | without a clearly defined shape or form |
| angular | (of an object, outline, or shape) have angles or sharp corners |
| antiquated | old-fashioned or outdated |
| antithesis | a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else |
| arable | (of land) used or suitable for growing crops |
| archaic | very old or old-fashioned |
| arrogant | having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance |
| ascend | go up or climb |
| ascendancy | occupation of a position of dominant power or influence |
| assuage | make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense |
| atrophy | (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution |
| audacity | a willingness to take bold risks |
| austere | severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance |
| autonomous | (of a country or region) having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs |
| aversion | a strong dislike or disinclination |
| banal | so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring |
| belie | (of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression or (something); disguise or contradict |
| benign | gentle and kindly |
| buoyant | able or apt to stay afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas |
| cajole | persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery |
| calamity | an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster |
| capricious | given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior |
| clandestine | kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit |
| conciliate | stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate; pacify |
| contentious | causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial |
| contrite | feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt |
| credulous | having or showing too great a readiness to believe things |
| cursory | hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed |
| daunt | make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive |
| dawdle | waste time; be slow |
| debase | reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade |
| debilitate | make (someone) weak and infirm |
| defamation | the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel |
| depravity | moral corruption; wickedness |
| deprecate | express disapproval of |
| derision | contemptuous ridicule or mockery |
| didactic | intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive |
| discern | perceive or recognize (something) |
| discord | a disagreement between people |
| disdain | the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt |
| disparage | regard or represent as being of little worth |
| disparity | a difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair |
| dissemination | the action or fact of spreading something, especially information, widely |
| dogmatic | inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true |
| dormant | temporarily inactive or inoperative |
| duplicity | deceitfulness; double-dealing |
| efface | erase (a mark) from a surface |
| egocentric | thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others; self-centered |
| elucidate | make (something) clear; explain |
| embellish | make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features |
| engender | cause of give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition) |
| enigmatic | difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious |
| enmity | the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something |
| ephemeral | lasting for a very short time |
| erudite | having or showing great knowledge or learning |
| esoteric | intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest |
| euphemism | a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing |
| exacerbate | make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse |
| exotic | originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country |
| extol | praise enthusiastically |
| extricate | free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty |
| fastidious | very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail |
| ferocity | the state or quality of being ferocious |
| flourish | a bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract the attention of others |
| forbearance | patient self-control; restraint and tolerance |
| frivolous | not having any serious purpose or value |
| furtive | attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive |
| fuse | join or blend to form a single entity |
| garrulous | excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters |
| gluttonous | excessively greedy |
| gregarious | (of a person) fond of company; sociable |
| haughty | arrogantly superior and disdainful |
| hypocrite | a person who indulges hypocrisy |
| immutable | unchanging over time or unable to be changed |
| impervious | not allowing fluid to pass through |
| impetuous | acting or done quickly and without thought or care |
| inane | silly; stupid |
| incorrigible | (of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed |
| indolence | avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness |
| industirous | diligent and hard-working |
| infallible | incapable of making mistakes or being wrong |
| infamous | well known for some bad quality or deed |
| innate | inborn; natural |
| innocuous | not harmful or offensive |
| inscrutable | impossible to understand or interpret |
| insipid | lacking flavor |
| insolence | rude and disrespectful behavior |
| lament | a passionate expression of grief or sorrow |
| languid | (of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed |
| laud | praise (a person or their achievement) highly, especially in a public context |
| lethargic | affected by lethargy, sluggish and apathetic |
| levity | humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect |
| loathe | feel intense dislike or disgust for |
| malice | the intention or desires to do evil; ill will |
| melancholy | a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause |
| mitigate | make less severe, serious, or painful |
| mundane | lacking interest or excitement; dull |
| nullify | make legally null and void; invalidate |
| oblique | neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting |
| oblivion | the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening |
| obscure | not discovered or known about; uncertain |
| ominous | giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious |
| opaque | not able to be seen through, not transparent |
| opulence | great wealth of luxuriousness |
| ostentatious | characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice |
| paradoxical | seemingly absurd or self-contradictory |
| penitent | feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant |
| perfunctory | (of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection |
| perjury | the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation |
| petulance | the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered |
| pompous | affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important |
| precocious | (of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual |
| pretentious | attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed |
| prodigal | spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant |
| prolific | (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring |
| prologue | a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work |
| pugnacious | eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight |
| rancor | bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing |
| recant | say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical |
| reprove | reprimand or censure (someone) |
| repudiate | refuse to accept or be associated with |
| reticence | the quality of being reticent; reserve |
| revere | feel deep respect or admiration for (something) |
| serene | calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil |
| servile | having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others |
| slothful | lazy |
| subtle | (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe |
| superfluous | unnecessary, especially through being more than enough |
| sycophant | a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage |
| symmetry | the quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis |
| taciturn | (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little |
| tranquil | free from disturbance; calm |
| trepidation | a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen |
| trivia | details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance or value |
| vacillating | alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive |
| venerate | regard with great respect; revere |
| verbose | using or expressed in more words than are needed |
| vilify | speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner |
| virulent | bitterly hostile |
| vivid | producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind |
| volatile | liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse |
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