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Vocab 5: Descriptive
Manning Honors Eng. IV Vocab List V
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abstruse (adj) | hard to understand |
| amphibious (adj) | capable of living or operating on land and water |
| concentric (adj) | sharing the same center |
| eminent (adj) | standing out or above others in quality or position |
| inadvertent (adj) | unintentional or accidental |
| insipid (adj) | dull, unexciting, or bland |
| marginal (adj) | barely adequate |
| maritime (adj) | having to do with navigation or commerce at sea |
| nautical (adj) | having to do with sailors, ships, or navigation |
| prodigious (adj) | awe-inspiring; unusually impressive or large |
| refractory (adj) | unruly; resisting authority |
| saccharine (adj) | overly sweet or agreeable |
| sensory (adj) | concerning the senses or sensations |
| stark (adj) | bare; harsh; blunt |
| subsequent (adj) | coming after in time, order, or place |
| supercilious (adj) | taking a superior attitude; haughty |
| tacit (adj) | unspoken; implied but not expressed |
| thermal (adj) | concerning or caused by heat |
| trancendent (adj) | beyond the material world |
| vicarious (adj) | experiencing indirectly through another |
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