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Vocab Q6
Parker's vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Extinct | No longer existing |
| idyllic | simple, peaceful |
| galvanize | excite or arouse to activity |
| encumbrance | burden, handicap, load |
| gaudy | showy, flashy |
| heresy | unbelief, dissent, lack of faith |
| prudent | wise, cautius |
| ostensible | outward, pretended, seeming |
| fervid | intense, enthusiastic, passionate |
| spurious | outward, pretended, seeming |
| Condescend | stop, lower oneself |
| Candor | frankness, honesty |
| Mortify | embarrass, humiliate |
| Jocose | humorous, merry |
| Malign | abuse, slander |
| Omnipotent | almighty, unlimited in power or authority |
| Zenith | summit, top, prime |
| Fledgling | little known, newly developed |
| Peremptory | absolute, compulsory, binding |
| Precedent | custom, model |
| Wheedle | coax, persuade, cajole |
| Rustic | countrified, unpolished |
| Jubilant | joyful, in high spirits |
| Decorum | politeness, correct behavior |
| Charlatan | pretender, fraud |
| Propagate | produce, multiply, spread |
| Anomaly | irregularity, abnormality |
| Innocuous | harmless, mild, innocent |
| Surfeit | excess, superabundance |
| Milieu | environment, settng |
| Strident | shrill, harsh, rough |
| Concomitant | accompanying, attending |
| Lassitude | weariness, fatigue |
| Deleterious | bad, harmful |
| Efficacy | power to produce an effect |
| Dissent | differ, disagree, protest |
| Ferment | uproar, agitation, turmoil |
| Attenuated | weakened, thinned, decreased |
| Arbiter | judge |
| Incumbent | morally required |
| Profound | deep, intense |
| Alleviate | make easier, lighten |
| Prodigious | extraordinary, enormous |
| Expedite | speed, rapidity |
| Celerity | carry out promptly |
| Menial | humble, degrading |
| Venerable | respected, worshiped |
| Extraneous | foreign, not belonging |
| Ambiguous | vague, undefined, not specific |
| Succinct | brief, concise |
| Usurp | seize, annex, grab |
| Paltry | petty, worthless |
| Condone | excuse, pardon |
| Trivial | of little importance, insignificant |
| Bizarre | fantastic, odd |
| Archaic | out of date |
| Emulate | rival, strive to equal |
| Facetious | comical, humorous, witty |
| Rabid | fanatical, furious, mad |
| Salubrious | healthful, wholesome |
| Complacent | self satisfied |
| Somber | gloomy, sad |
| Debilitate | weaken |
| Impetuous | impulsive |
| Occult | secret, mysterious, supernatural |
| Discreet | careful, cautious, prudent |
| Foment | stir up, instigate |
| Glean | gather, collect |
| Quarry | something hunted or pursued |
| Slovenly | disorderly, carelessly |
| Abjure | renounce, abstain from |
| Reproach | rebuke, reprimand |
| Penitent | regretful, confessing guilt |
| Evanescent | fleeting, passing, momentary |
| Tantamount | equivalent, identical |
| Propensity | disposition, inclination, bent |
| Wary | watchful, shrewd |
| Allay | calm, sooth |
| Deter | hinder, discourage |
| Connoisseur | expert |
| Site | location |
| Vigil | wakeful, watching |
| Cumbersome | unwieldy, burdensome |
| Interrogate | question |
| Divulge | disclose, reveal |
| Fluctuate | shift, alternate |
| Unmitigated | unrelieved, as bad as can be |
| Commodious | large, spacious |
| Antiquated | out of date, obsolete |
| Disheveled | disorderly clothing or hair |
| Tenacious | tough, stubborn |
| Façade | front, superficial appearance |
| Asinine | silly stupid |
| Grimace | facial expression of disgust |
| Calumny | false accusation, slander |
| Pittance | small amount |
| Au courant | up to date |
| Fastidious | particular, choosy |
| Noisome | foul, unwholesome |
| Unkempt | untidy, neglected |
| Parable | a moralistic story |
| Whimsical | humorous, witty |
| Lampoon | ridicule |
| Countenance | tolerate, approve |
| Sanctimonious | hypocritically religious |
| Equanimity | calmness, self control |
| Effrontery | boldness |
| Nonentity | one of no importance |
| Flabbergasted | astounded |
| Debacle | ruin, collapse |
| Vivacious | lively, gay |
| Gaunt | thin, haggard |
| Mien | appearance, bearing |
| Hirsute | hairy |
| Refute | prove wrong or false |
| Pensive | thoughtful, reflective |
| Whet | stimulate, stir up |
| Stupor | daze, insensible condition |
| Wince | draw back, flinch |
| Cliché | a commonplace phrase |
| Genre | a certain form or style in painting or literature |
| Candid | frank, open, honest |
| Unsavory | disagreeable, offensive, morally bad |
| Degrade | make contemptible, lower |
| Venial | pardonable, forgivable |
| Epitome | person or thing that embodies or represents the best |
| Dexterity | mental or physical skill |
| Grotesque | strange, bizarre, fantastic |
| Compassion | sympathetic, feeling, kindness |
| Repugnant | distasteful, repulsive |
| Acme | peak, pinnacle, zenith |
| Copious | ample, abundant, plentiful |
| Vehemently | violently, eagerly, passionately |
| Depict | describe clearly, picture, portray |
| Naïve | unworldly, unsophisticated |
| Perfidious | treacherous, false |
| Covet | want, envy, wish |
| Ingratiate | with confidence, charm |
| Penury | poverty |
| Ignominious | humiliating, disgraceful |
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