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Final Vocab
Final Exam Vocab Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Antecedent | something that comes before |
| antiquated | old, out of date |
| berate | to scold harshly |
| clandestine | Secretive especially for the purposes of being deceptive |
| deleterious | harmful |
| emote | to show emotion |
| fallacious | incorrect, misleading |
| furtive | secretive |
| insidious | intended to trap or trick |
| restive | stubborn |
| alacrity | eagerness, readiness |
| assiduous | hard-working, diligent |
| copious | an extreme amount |
| denigrate | to belittle, diminish the opinion of |
| exacerbate | to make more intense |
| indignation | anger sparked by something unfair or unjust |
| malleable | capable of being shaped or transformed |
| diligent | showing care and persistence in one's work |
| cajole | to urge, coax |
| extraneous | irrelevant, not essential |
| Idiosyncratic | peculiar, unusual; highly individualized |
| Inarticulate | incapable of expressing oneself clearly through speech |
| Juxtaposition | placing two objects next to each other for purposes of comparison |
| Maverick | an independent, nonconformist person |
| Neophyte | a new or inexperienced person |
| Accolades | something given as an award or acknowledgement of achievement |
| Ascertain | to find out definitely |
| Frugal | careful with money |
| Propitious | favorable, indicating a good chance of success |
| Quagmire | a difficult situation |