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English Vocab List 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| disparage | express a negative opinion of |
| dissonance | disagreeable sounds |
| duplicity | the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith |
| edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls |
| effervescent | giving off bubbles |
| egregious | conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible |
| elusive | skillful at evading capture |
| equivocal | open to two or more interpretations |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by mistakes |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation |
| expedient | appropriate to a purpose |
| extraneous | not belonging to that in which it is contained |
| formidable | extremely impressive in strength or excellence |
| frivolous | not serious in content, attitude, or behavior |
| grueling | characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion |
| dissonance | disagreeable sounds |
| dissonance | a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters |
| equivocal | uncertain as a sign or indication |
| equivocal | open to question |
| effervescent | charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide |
| effervescent | marked by high spirits or excitement |
| exemplary | being or serving as a illustration of a type |
| exemplary | serving to warn |
| expedient | serving to promote your interest |
| expedient | a means to an end |
| formidable | inspiring fear or dread |
| elusive | difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze |
| elusive | difficult to describe |
| elusive | making great mental demands |
| duplicity | a fraudulent representation |
| extraneous | coming from the outside |
| extraneous | not pertinent to the matter under consideration |
| extraneous | not essential |