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E) Eng Vocab Quiz 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (adj)- of or relating to the past or something that happened in the past | Retrospective (adj) |
| (adj)- having or showing mature qualities at an unusually early age | Precocious (adj) |
| (verb)-to give control, responsibility, or authority to someone; to trust someone with a job or duty | Delegate (verb) |
| (adj)-happening by chance; having or showing good luck | Fortuitous (adj) |
| (verb)-to collect or gather something | Garner (verb) |
| (noun)- problem that is difficult, confusing or intricate | Conundrum (noun) |
| (adj)- markedly simple and restrained in appearance, manner, or attitude | Ascetic (adj) |
| (noun)- person who pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people | Charlatan (noun) |
| (adj)- exhibiting or relating to purpose or design especially in nature | teleological (adj) |
| (noun)- speech or writing that is meant to sound impressive or important but that is not sincere or meaningful | bombast (noun) |
| (adj)- richly luxurious or appealing | Luscious (adj) |
| (noun)- referring to a person's facial expression or to the face generally, especially as an indication of mood, emotion, or character | Countenance (noun) |
| (adj)- describes something that is difficult to understand or something that is not known by many people | Recondite (adj) |
| (noun)- leading champion of a cause, or a trusted military leader | Paladin (noun) |
| (verb)- to deceive or trick someone | Hoodwink (verb) |
| (adj)- not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated | Implacable (adj) |
| (noun)-someone who hates people in general | Misanthrope (noun) |
| (adj)- of, relating to, or similar to a fox; shrewd or crafty | Vulpine (adj) |
| (verb)- to make more violent, bitter, or severe | Exacerbate (verb) |
| (adj)- growing or existing in a certain place or region | endemic (adj) |