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Eng Vocab

QuestionAnswer
Mandatory Compulsory
Negligent Careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention
Negotiate You negotate with someone when you have discussions with them in order to reach an agreement.
Omit Leave out
Glitter Sparkles
Gloat Showing great pleasure at their own success or other people's failure
Galvanize Motivated by excitement, fear, or anger into doing it straight away
Lubricate To cover something such as engines or machinery with oil or grease to make it work smoothly
Lurk To wait somewhere quietly and secretly, usually because you are going to do something wrong
Contingent 1) Dependent 2) A group of people who have somehting in common, such as their nationality, representing a country or organisation
Contingency Something that may happen
Propensity A natural tendency to behave in a particular way(bad way)
Quibble To argue about small unimportant details
Relentless Continues without ever stopping, or without ever becoming weaker or less intense
Scrawl Scribble
Screech A loud, unpleasant, high noise, squeal.
Tumult A loud and confused noise, especially one made by a crowd
Turmoil A state of confusion, worry, disorder
Turbulent 1) Instability in the atmosphere 2) A state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
Tyrannical A cruel, unjust and ruthless government or ruler
Tycoon A rich and powerful businessman
Traumatic A shocking and upsetting experience that affects you for a long time
Unprecedent Never happened before
Venerable Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position
Vivacious Someone who is attractive and lively
Vexation When you feel worried or annoyed by something
Created by: ultramantimothy
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