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Reading Final Sem. 1
Over the vocab for Mr. Dziadus' reading class final.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| weighted down by work, duty, or sorrow | burdened |
| causing worry or anxiety | worrisome |
| great suffering from worry | anguish |
| reason or motive to hide one's real intentions | pretext |
| made weaker or less useful | impaired |
| threatening harm or evil | sinister |
| in an imaginable or believable way | conceivable |
| the act of using another person for selfish purposes | exploitation |
| very harsh or strict | rigorous |
| unfortunate or unlucky accidents | mishaps |
| widely-held opinion about a person, whether good or bad | reputation |
| fancy clothing and accessories | finery |
| wonder; unusually talented person | prodigy |
| not possible to explain | inexplicable |
| punishment for wrong doing | retribution |
| direct opposite | antithesis |
| too many to be counted | innumerable |
| not disturbed or troubled; calm | serene |
| agreement to a request | compliance |
| loving | affectionate |
| devoted to learning | studious |
| few in number; not common | scarce |
| introductory; preparatory | preliminary |
| tolerant; not strict or critical | indulgent |
| children, grandchildren, and continuing generations | descendants |
| heavenly | celestial |
| two things that seem directly at odds | paradoxes |
| moral; upright | virtuous |
| without calling attention to oneself | unobtrusively |
| able to be perceived by the senses | tangible |
| giving off light; shining; bright | luminous |
| an interior dividing wall | partition |
| tormented by something just out of reach | tantalized |
| marked by decay or decline | decadent |
| clear; plainly understood | unequivocal |
| ready to spring out, attack; existing undiscovered | lurking |
| showing sound judgement; wise and careful | judicious |
| the noting of differences between things | distinction |
| people who flee from their homes in times of trouble | refugees |
| sad; depressed | melancholy |
| sensitive; sharp | acute |
| clarity; awareness of detail | distinctive |
| stopped | ceased |
| contempt; ridicule | derision |
| energetic activity; effort | exertion |
| series of planned steps | maneuver |
| the act of climbing or rising | ascent |
| the act of climbing down | descent |
| keep up | sustain |
| spread out widely in different directions | diffused |
| as a result | consequently |
| in the order previously named | respectively |
| obviously; clearly | evidently |
| skill used with the hands or body | dexterity |
| wealth | affluence |
| insulting | degrading |
| required | compulsory |
| lacking in some way; inadequate | meager |
| tactful; showing skill in dealing with people | diplomatic |
| endless life | immortality |
| legally; in a way that follows the law | legitimately |
| showing a firm purpose; determined | resolute |
| give evidence to prove an argument or statement false | refute |
| conceal or hide | obscure |
| inward looking; thoughtful | introspective |
| give up | renounced |
| at the same time | simultaneously |
| with doubt or disbelief | incredulously |
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samfino
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