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Vocabulary
words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rancorous (adj.) | hateful |
| Contemporary (adj.) | current; modern; from the same time |
| Obstinate (adj.) | Stubborn |
| Penitent (adj.) | expressing remorse for one's misdeeds |
| Benevolent (adj.) | well meaning; generous |
| Aesthetic (adj.) | having to do with artistic beauty |
| Plausible (adj.) | seemingly valid or acceptable; credible |
| Vindicate (verb) | to free from blame |
| Maverick (noun) | rebel; nonconformist |
| superfluous (adj.) | extra; unnecessary; excessive |
| pervasive (adj. | spread throughout; permeating |
| malign (verb) | speak evil or ill of; defame |
| credulity (noun) | belief on slight evidence; gullibility |
| furtive (adj.) | sneaky; stealthy |
| cessation (noun) | stopping or stoppage |
| disapprobation (noun) | disapproval; condemnation |
| august (adj.) | impressive; magnificent |
| pastoral (adj.) | rural |
| diatribe (noun) | bitter or abusive words; scolding criticism |
| benign (adj.) | not harmful; not malignant; kindly; favorable |
| solicitous (adj.) | worried; concerned |
| insidious (adj.) | treacherous; stealthy; sly; subtle |
| scrutinize (verb) | to examine very carefully and closely |
| astute (adj.) | clever; keen; wise; shrewd |
| anarchists (noun) | those who disrespect laws or rules |
| sultry (adj.) | oppressively hot or moist conditions |
| transcends (verb) | exceeds; surpasses |
| hubris (noun) | arrogance; excessive pride |
| deference (noun) | courteous respect for another person’s opinion or judgment; yielding in thought |
| vile (adj.) | extremely disgusting |
| piety (noun) | Holiness; respect for the divine |
| blasphemy (noun) | the act of disrespectful actions or speech against a god, goddess, or God |
| lamentation (noun) | an expression of grief |
| apathetic (adj.) | feeling or showing little emotion |
| comprehensive (adj.) | thorough; inclusive; large in scope or content |
| exculpate (verb) | clear from guilt or blame |
| hackneyed (adj.) | commonplace; trite; overused |
| transitory (adj.) | temporary; short-lived |
| dubious (adj.) | doubtful; of unlikely authenticity |
| florid (adj.) | flowery or elaborate speech or writing |
| eclectic (adj.) | made up of a variety of sources or styles |
| alleviate (verb) | to ease pain or burden |
| imperious (adj.) | domineering |
| replication (noun) | echo or reverberation |
| infirmity (noun) | illness; weakness; physical defect |
| surly (adj.) | rude; in a demanding way |
| portentous (adj.) | foreboding; sign or warning of coming evil |
| prodigious (adj.) | marvelous; extraordinary; enormous |
| augmented (verb) | increased; made greater |
| entreated (verb) | begged; pleaded with |
| conspiracy (noun) | treacherous plot |
| resolution (noun) | determination; commitment |
| exploit (noun) | deed or action, particularly a heroic or brave deed or achievement |
| imminent (adj.) | about to happen; impending |
| confounded (verb) | confused |
| mutiny (noun) | open rebellion against authority |
| malice (noun) | desire to harm or see harm done to others |
| oration (noun) | formal speech, especially one given at a state occasion, ceremony, or funeral |
| slanderous (adj.) | damaging to a person’s reputation |
| covert (adj.) | hidden; secret |
| chastisement (noun) | severe verbal criticism |
| obdurate (adj.) | stubborn; inflexible |
| misconstrued (verb) | misunderstood; misinterpreted |
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Popular English Vocabulary sets