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All English Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Audacious | extremely bold / daring; fearless |
| Bemused | bewildered or confused |
| Chide | to express disapproval of something; to scold |
| Empathize | to identify with another person's feelings |
| Flourish | to thrive or grow |
| Keepsake | anything kept as a token of affection / remembrance |
| Multifaceted | having many aspects |
| Propensity | a natural inclination / tendency |
| Scofflaw | a person who disregards the law |
| Tenacity | stubborn |
| Abash | to make ashamed; to embarrass |
| Compulsion | an irresistable impulse to act |
| Dubious | undecided, uncertain, doubtful |
| Haggard | worn out looking; exhausted |
| Innocuous | harmless / innocent |
| Mendacious | lying or untruthful |
| Onerous | oppressive; burdensome |
| Paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| Plausible | apprently true or likely; possible |
| Solace | comfort in sorrow |
| Apparition | supernatural / unexplained appearance of something |
| Brazen | shameless and rudely bold |
| Chivalrous | considerate and courteous |
| Corpulent | large or bulky in body |
| Decrepit | weakened by old age; feeble |
| Gorge | to eat excessive amounts |
| Infallible | incapable of failing |
| Luminous | radiating light; shining |
| Quandary | a state of perplexity or uncertainty |
| Soothsayer | a seer or prophet; one who can see the future |
| Aesthetic | visually pleasing |
| Blase | uninterested or bored |
| Digress | to stray |
| Frugal | costing little / good with money |
| Monotonous | unvarying in tone |
| Placid | calm or composed |
| Profane | secular (non religous) or vulgar |
| Sophomoric | immature |
| Stifle | to extinguish or cut off |
| Vacuous | empty and blank |
| Abhor | to utterly detest; severely hate |
| Behemoth | a creature of monstrous size / power |
| Cognizant | aware |
| Desiccated | dehydrated or powdered |
| Facade | superficial illusion or appearance |
| Illicit | not legally permitted or authorized |
| Penitent | expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing |
| Raucous | rowdy or disorderly |
| Reclusive | shut off or apart from the world; living in seclusion |
| Wrath | fierce anger |
| Abyss | a deep immeasurable space |
| Boorish | crude with rude, clumsy manners |
| Candor | frankness or sincerity of expression |
| Eloquent | vividly expressive |
| Fortitude | strength of mind; courage |
| Gumption | initiative / common sense |
| Irascible | easily angered; irritable |
| Malcontent | discontented or unhappy (can also be a person with those characteristics) |
| Tangible | possible to understand / discernable by touch |
| Verbiage | an excess or words for the purpose |
| Amble | to walk leisurely |
| Balderdash | nonsense |
| Contempt | defiance / disrespect |
| Dross | waste |
| Demure | modest or reserved |
| Hubris | overbearing pride; arrogance |
| Jeer | to speak or shout derisively; taunt |
| Lament | to express grief |
| Lethargic | really tired, lacking energy |
| Squalor | a wretched condition |
| braggadocio | someone who brags or is really cocky |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy for |
| crestfallen | dispirited or dejected |
| dexterous | skillful in the use of hands and mind |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| inarticulate | unable to speak,speachless |
| kudos | praise for exceptional achievement |
| opaque | not reflecting light,dull |
| prognosticate | a prediction |
| stately | dignified,formal |
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jordanncameron
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