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english vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tantalize | Arouse hopes that will be frustrated |
| Labyrinth | Complex, intricate network of passages |
| Machiavellian | Unprincipled and crafty |
| Laconic | Brief, concise |
| Maudlin | Excessively sentimental |
| Galvanize | Startle, excite, shock, electrify |
| Lethargic | Lazy, sluggish, lacking energy |
| Ostracize | Exclude from society refuse to associate with; banish |
| Gregarious | Liking the company of others, sociable |
| Egregious | Outstandingly bad |
| Herculean | Tremendous in size strength, difficulty, or effort |
| Bowlderize | Remove or change parts considered vulgar or immoral |
| Pandemonium | Utter confusion or wild uproar |
| Pander | Play up to another's desires and weaknesses |
| Quixotic | Idealistic but not practical |
| Cynical | Doubting the sincerity of human motives |
| Stoicial | Indifferent to pain and pleasure |
| Stigma | Mark of disgrace |
| Impede | Hinder, obstruct, slow down the process of |
| Expedite | Speed up, hasten, or help the accomplishment of |
| Tangible | Having form and substance |
| Reverie | Daydream |
| Imperturbably | Unexcitedly, passively |
| Convulsed | Taken over by violence |
| Morose | Gloomy; Ill tempered |
| Manifold | Many and varied |
| Defray | To pay or furnish the money for |