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English Words 1 (H)
English Vocab11811
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Covet | to desire something |
| Crestfallen | discouraged or sad |
| Disheveled | hanging in disorder or messy |
| Exponent | one who advocates or speaks for |
| Garrulous | talkative |
| Acquiesce | to accept or give in |
| Allure | to tempt |
| Askew | twisted to one side crooked or disapprovingly |
| Blithe | cheerful |
| Contentious | inclined to argue or given to angry debate |
| Desecrate | to contaminate or pollute |
| Disconcert | to confuse |
| Grandiose | impressive or absurdly exaggerated |
| Inconsequential | trifling or unimportant |
| Concoct | to prepare by combining ingredients |
| Cadaverous | pale or resembling a corpse or dead body |
| Beneficent | performing acts of kindness or doing good |
| Crass | stupid |
| Debase | to lower in character or value |
| Incessant | non stop |
| Incinerate | to burn |
| Succumb | to give in to higher power |
| Biased | prejudice or unfair |
| Supplant | to replace |
| Tenacious | persistent or determined |
| Meandering | wandering |
| Auspicious | favorable |
| Fortify | enriched or strengthen |
| Inkling | a hint |
| Limpid | transparent or clear |
| Omnipotent | almighty or unlimited authority |
| Palatable | suitable for consummation or eating |
| Poignant | intense or heartfelt |
| Rancor | bitter or ill will |
| Sophomoric | immature |
| Spontaneous | given to act upon sudden urges |
| Copious | plentiful or abundant |
| Deviate | to turn aside from a standard |
| Emaciated | unnaturally thin |
| Exult | to rejoice greatly |
| Gnarled | knotted twisted or lumpy |
| Indemnity | payment for damage or loss |
| Allocate | to put aside or designate for special purpose |
| Ardent | very enthusiastic or impassioned |
| Assiduous | persistent or diligent |
| Brash | prone to act in a hasty manner |
| Capricious | subject to whim or fancies |
| Chastise | to scold or inflict physical punishment as a means of correction |
| Adversary | enemy |
| Alienate | to turn somebody away |
| Artifice | a clever device |
| Coerce | force |
| Craven | cowardly |
| Culinary | related to cooking |
| Demise | death |
| Exhilarate | excite |
| Inclement | stormy |
| Muse | to think or ponder |
| Negligible | unimportant |
| Perpetuate | to make important |
| Precedent | tradition or guide or model |
| Punitive | penalizing |
| Redress | to correct |
| Sojourn | short stay |
| Urbane | elegant or fancy |
| Affiliated | associated with |
| Ascertain | to find out |
| Attainment | achievement |
| Altruistic | unselfish |
| Assent | agree |
| Benefactor | good for others financially |
| Chivalrous | knightly or courageous |
| Clemency | mercy or compassion |
| Dearth | small supply |
| Diffident | shy |
| Discrepancy | difference |
| Embark | to begin |
| Facile | easy |
| Allude | hint at |
| Clairvoyant | physic or can see the better than others |
| Conclusive | related meanings |
| Disreputable | bad reputation |
| Endemic | native belonging to something |
| Exemplary | good example or worthy of imitation |
| Fathom | to understand |
| Guile | trickery |
| Integrity | honesty or wholeness |
| Itinerary | schedule |
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