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APlang vocab 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| obfuscate | to make something obscure or unclear, especially by making it unnecessarily complicated; to make something dark or hard to see |
| pathos | the quality in something that makes people feel pity or sadness; feeling of pity, especially when they are expressed in some way |
| primeval | at or form ancient, original stages in the development of something; primitive, or arising from instinct rather than thought |
| salubrious | beneficial to or promoting health or well-being |
| solicitous | expressing an attitude of concern and consideration; full of eagerness and anticipation to do something paying very careful attention to details |
| albeit | used to a dd information that is different to what you have already said |
| bereft | deprived of somebody or something loved or valued; lacking in something desirable or necessary; filled with a sense of loss |
| gratis | received or given without cost or payment |
| intercession | the action of pleading on somebody's behalf; the action of attempting to settle a dispute; prayer to God, a god, or saint on behalf of somebody or something |
| lineaments | a feature or contour of a face; a characteristic feature, especially of something immaterial |
| presage | a sign or warning of a future event; a feeling that a particular thing, often something unpleasant, is about to happen; significance with regard to future events |
| prodigal | spendthrift or extravagant it a degree bordering on recklessness; giving or producing something in large amounts |
| prolixity | tiresome wordiness |
| sinecure | a job or position that provides a regular income but requires little or no work; a church office whose holder is paid but is not required to do pastoral work |
| visage | somebody's face or facial expression; the appearance of look of something |