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Vocabunits1-7
Ihatelife
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Condone | to forgive, or overlook an offense |
| naunce | a slight or subtile desree of difference syn: shade |
| connoisseur | an expert in matters of culture, food or wine |
| enigma | a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable syn: riddle or puzzle |
| apathy | lack of interest; state of not caring |
| officious | excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help |
| credence | belief or trust |
| jaunty | having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp. syn: swagg |
| dilettante | one who merely dabbles in an art or a science syn: amateur |
| cult | an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or something |
| culmination | the highest point of attainment; the end or climax |
| negligence | careless neglect, often resulting in injury |
| ambivalent | having opposing attitudes or feelings; uncertain |
| intrepid | without fear; brave |
| demure | quiet and modest; reserved |
| copious | numerous; large in quantity |
| destitute | extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter |
| adamant | unyielding; firm in opinion |
| erudite | scholarly; learned |
| rancor | extreme hatred or ill will |
| inexorable | unrelenting; unavoidable |
| extol | praise highly |
| clement | merciful; lenient |
| diffident | lacking in self confidence; shy |
| opus | creative work, especially a numbered composition |
| ostensible | professed but not necessarily true. syn: supposed |
| disparity | inequality, difference ant: similarity |
| bigot | one who is intolerant of differences in others |
| expunge | to erase or eliminate |
| CANDID | outspoken, blunt |
| argot | special words or phrases used by a specific group of people |
| appease | to calm; to make satisfied |
| strident | harsh sounding; grating |
| augment | to enlarge, to increase in amount or intensity |
| ostracize | to banish, to shut out |
| avarice | greed, desire for wealth |
| furtive | stealthy; secretive |
| bacchanalian | wild and drunken |
| extradite | to turn over or deliver |
| irascible | easily angered |
| mercenary | a professional solider hired by a foreign army |
| jettison | to cast overboard |
| heresy | the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine |
| docile | easy to teach or manage |
| libation | a drink, especially an alcoholic one |
| castigate | to criticize or punish severely |
| gauche | lacking social graces, tasteless |
| ignominy | public shame, disgrace, or dishonor |
| gregarious | sociable; found of the company of others |
| temerity | recklessness; a foolish disregard |
| meticulous | extremely sometimes excessively careful about small details; precise |
| juandiced | prejudiced |
| insipid | lacking flavor; full |
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