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English Vocab
List 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abject | of the most contemptible kind |
| avail | be of use to , be useful to |
| cursory | hasty and without to detail; not thorough |
| deference | courteous regard for people's feelings |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity or part |
| errant | straying from the right course or from accepted standards |
| expedient | appropriate to a purpose |
| gratuitous | unnecessary and unwanted |
| levity | a manner lacking seriousness |
| peremptory | putting an end to all debate or action |
| poignant | keenly distressing to the mind or feelings |
| sublime | of high or intellectual value |
| tenuous | lacking substance or significance |
| venerable | profoundly honored |
| ambiguous | having more than one possible meaning |