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english exam vocab
vocab list for 2011 english midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |