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english exam vocab
vocab list for 2011 english midterm
Question | Answer |
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Adherence | steady or faithful attachment |
Aptitude | a natural ability (to learn) |
Palpable | easily sensed, understood or recognized |
Transgression | to violate or go beyond a limit or boundary |
Prominent | sticking out beyond a surface or line or easily noticeable |
Serene | showing complete calm |
Chastise | to punish or criticize harshly or severely |
Nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
Bewilderment | to confuse especially with a great many things to worry about |
Sufficient | enough to achieve a goal or fill a need |
Petulantly | marked by displays or rudeness or ill temper |
Exuberance | joyfully enthusiastic |
Prestige | important in the eyes of other people |
Integral | needed for completeness |
Integrity | to increase especially in size, amount, or degree |
Ominous | being or showing a sign of evil or misfortune to come |
Pervade | to spread through all parts of |
Haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
Instinctively | a natural ability or inclination |
Augment | to add to |