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Midterm Vocab Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| proximity | closeness |
| incessant | constant; without stopping |
| affinity | a natural attraction or liking |
| nonchalance | casual indifference; lack of concern |
| morose | very gloomy or sullen |
| voracious | ravenous; insatiable; consuming or eager to consume large amounts |
| exuberance | high-spirited enthusiasm |
| incidental | a minor consequence of something more important |
| exemplary | praiseworthy; wothy of imitation |
| respite | a short period of rest; time out |
| frivolous | silly; not sensible; not properly serious |
| unscathed | not harmed or injured |
| copious | abundant; in plentiful supply |
| eloquent | extremely expressive and persuasive |
| meander | to move aimlessly; wander lazily; stray |
| appall | to horrify; dismay |
| kindle | to stir up; arouse |
| scrutinize | to examine |
| rescind | to take back; repeal |
| clamor | a loud outcry; hubbub |
| stagnant | not moving; motionless |
| affable | friendly; easy to get along with |
| garbled | mixed up as to be misleading or incomprehensible |
| loquacious | very talkative |
| gravity | severity; seriousness; weighty importance |
| infraction | a breaking of a rule |
| somber | sad and depressing; solemn; melancholy |
| erroneous | mistaken |
| languish | to lose strength; fail in health; be weak |
| peruse | read with great care; to examine |