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English Vocab 2/8/11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Doubtful or uncertain, especially from obscurity or indistinctness | Ambiguous |
| Possessing or displaying extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books: profound, recondite, or bookish learning; learned | Erudite |
| Of, relating to, or being one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes niutial in the presentation or use of knowledge | Pedantic |
| uttering or given to censure; containing or characterized by verbal abuse | vituperative |
| relating to, characteristic of, or marked by an attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object | Skeptical |
| To support or corroborate on a sound or authoritative basis; confirm | validatedto |
| provide aid or support for; to act as a protector | Patronizing |
| making usually unjustified or excessive claims (as of value or standing) | Pretentious |
| of or befitting a slave or a menial position | servile |
| To describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail | delineate |
| the act of calling forth or up as (A) conjure or (B) to cite especially with approval or support, or (C) to bring to mind or recollection | evocation |
| expressing sorrow, often for something now past | elegiac |
| having or showing little or no feeling or emotion | apathetic |