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Lane Vocab 3rd M.P.
Chapters 10, 11, & 13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acute | severe; sharp |
| anonymous | created or given by an unknown or unidentified person |
| apprehensive | frightened; uneasy; anxious |
| arrogant | filled with self-importance; overly proud or vain |
| bestow | to give, as an honor or a gift; award |
| donor | a person who gives or contributes |
| phobia | a continuing, abnormally extreme fear of a particular situation or thing |
| prominent | very noticeable; obvious |
| prudent | cautious; careful; wise |
| recipient | a person who receives |
| absurd | ridiculous; opposed to common sense |
| adhere | to stick firmly |
| affluent | wealthy; rich |
| alienate | to push away; to separate emotionally; to cause to become unfriendly |
| assess | to evaluate; to decide on the quality or value of |
| compile | to gather together in an organized form, such as a list |
| contempt | disrespect; a feeling that a person or thing is inferior and undesirable |
| defect | a fault; imperfection |
| doctrine | the strict teachings of a religious, political, or other group |
| dogmatic | opinionated; one-sided; stating an opinion as if it were a fact |
| accessible | within reach; easily reached or entered |
| awe | great respect mixed with wonder and fear |
| cite | to mention in support of a point |
| compatible | able to get along well together; combining well |
| exempt | excused; free from some unpleasant duty or situation |
| prevail | to win; to triumph |
| propel | to move something forward; to provide the force that moves something |
| rational | reasonable; logical |
| retort | a sharp or clever reply |
| retrieve | to get something back |