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Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -meet | suitable, fitting, proper (apropos) |
| extemporaneous | not planned ahead of time, impromptu; spontaneous (spur of the moment) |
| syntax | formation of sentences and phrases from words (sentence structures) |
| regale | to give lavish pleasure to; delight; amuse (entertain) |
| anachronism | something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time (out of date) |
| dally | to act playfully; to waste time (dawdle) |
| inimical | adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful (adverse) |
| misogynistic | having or showing a hatred and distrust of women |
| equanimity | composure (dignified calmness) (coolness) |
| agrarian | of or relating to rural or agricultural matters; pastoral (rustic) |
| poignant | deeply affecting (moving), the emotions; keenly distressing (touching) |
| elucidate | to clarify by illustration, explanation, or interpretation (spell out) |
| phillistine | a person who is guided by materialism and is unusually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values (boorish) |
| timorous | full of fear (fearful) |
| duplicity | deception by pretending (dishonesty) |
| deride | to make fun of or scoff at; to ridicule (mock) |
| parsimonious | excessively frugal or sparing; miserly (sparse) |
| stoic | unmoved by joy or grief and willing to submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity (dispassionate) |
| commiserate | to feel or express pity for another (pity) |
| blithe | lightheartedly joyful or cheerful (carefree) |
| peruse | to examine or study; scrutinize (scan) |
| berate | to scold harshly; upbraid; censure (chew out) |
| nettle | to irritate, annoy, or provoke (pester) |
| complicit | associated with or participating in a questionable art or a crime |
| sardonic | mocking, cynical, or bitterly ironic attitude |
| decorous | behaving in a respectful, correct manner (refined) |
| reticent | disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved (quiet) |
| recalcitrant | resisting authority or control; rebellious; refractory (uncooperative) |
| pragmatic | emphasizing practicality and realistic consequences (practical) |
| oedipial | having emotions,usually unconscious, involving the desire of a child to posses |
| concilitory | intended to placate or reconcile, assuring (peaceable) |
| undulant | resembling waves in occurrence, appearance, or motion (wavy) |
| glib | readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely (slick) |
| embroil | to involve (a person, oneself, etc.) in trouble, conflict, or argument (entangle) |
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