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High School Vocab B
Vocabulary words and definitions for High School Vocabulary column B
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Credulous (adj.) | easily deceived |
| Daring (adj.) | brave |
| Dauntless (adj.) | fearless |
| Debase (v.) | to lower in character or virtue |
| Deleterious (adj.) | harmful, destructive, detrimental |
| Demagogue (n.) | leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice |
| Disgression (n.) | the act of turning aside, straying from the main point |
| Diligent (adj.) | careful and hard-working |
| Disbeliever (n.) | one who refuses to believe |
| Discipline (v.) | to train to obedience |
| Discredit (v.) | to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace |
| Disdain (v.) | to regard with scorn or contempt |
| Divergent (adj.) | separating, moving in different directions from a particular point |
| Dutiful (adj.) | obedient |
| Empathy (n.) | identification with the feelings of others |
| Empower (v.) | to delegate authority to |
| Emulate (v.) | to imitate, follow an example |
| Enervating (adj.) | weakening, tiring |
| Enhance (v.) | to improve, bring to a greater level or intensity |
| Ephemeral (adj.) | momentary, transient, fleeting |
| Evanescent (adj.) | quickly fading, short-lived |
| Exasperation (n.) | irritation, frustration |
| Excel (v.) | to be superior or distinguished |
| Excusable (adj.) | justifiable |
| Exemplary (adj.) | outstanding, an example to others |
| Extenuating (adj.) | exsucing, lessening the seriousness or guilt or crime |
| Extol (v.) | to priase in the highest terms |
| Fastidious (adj.) | hard to please |
| Florid (adj.) | red colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate |
| Foible (n.) | a personal weakness or failing |
| Forbearance (n.) | patient endurance or toleration of offenses |
| Fortuitous (adj.) | happening by luck, fortunate |
| Frugal (adj.) | thrifty, cheap |
| Gallant (adj.) | possessing a brave or chivalrous spirit |
| Galvanize (v.) | to imbue with ilfe or animation |
| Geniality (n.) | warmth and kindliness of disposition |
| Gladden (v.) | to make joyous |
| Grandiose (adj.) | having an imposing style or effect |
| Gratify (v.) | to please, as by satisfying a physical or mental desire or need |
| Gregarious (adj.) | not habitually solitary or living alone |
| Hackneyed (adj.) | clinched, worn out by overuse |
| Haughty (adj.) | arrogant and condescending |
| Hedonist (n.) | person who pursues pleasure as a goal |
| Hereditary (adj.) | passing naturally from parent to child |
| Humane (adj.) | compassionate |
| Hypothesis (n.) | assumption, theory requiring proof |
| Ignoble (adj.) | low in character or purpose |
| Immovable (adj.) | steadfast |
| Impetuous (adj.) | rash, impulsive, acting without thinking |
| Impute (v.) | to attrubute an action to a particular person or group |
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