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english list 6 vocab

QuestionAnswer
Climax The most exciting or important part of a story.
Chiasmus/Parallelism A sentence structure where ideas are repeated in reverse order or repeated similarly.
Adadiplosis/Conduplicatio Repeating the last word of one sentence at the beginning of the next.
Lucid/Elucidate Clear and easy to understand.
Immune Protected from something (like a disease).
Aesthetic Related to beauty or art.
Prodigal Wastefully spending money or resources.
Deter To stop someone from doing something.
Complacent Too satisfied, not wanting to improve.
Contempt Strong dislike or disrespect.
Eloquent Speaking clearly and effectively.
Virtue A good moral quality.
Vital Very important or necessary.
Guile Clever but dishonest behavior.
Censor To remove or block content.
Vulnerable Easily hurt or attacked.
Hypocritical Pretending to have beliefs you don’t follow.
Eccentric Unusual or strange behavior.
Disdain Feeling that someone is unworthy of respect.
Abstract Not concrete; based on ideas rather than facts.
Subtle Not obvious; small but important.
Enigma A mystery or puzzle.
Inevitable Certain to happen.
Inferred Concluded from evidence rather than stated.
Diverse Different or varied.
Articulate Able to speak clearly and expressively.
Apprehensive Worried or nervous about the future.
Benevolent Kind and generous.
Virulent Extremely harmful or poisonous.
Pious (Piety) Very religious and devoted.
Skeptical Doubting or not easily convinced.
Provincial Narrow-minded or from a small area.
Resignation Accepting something unpleasant without fighting it.
Illuminate To light up or make clear.
Resolution A firm decision or determination.
Servile Very obedient or submissive.
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