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Vocab #5

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incessant continuing without interruption; ceaseless;
placid pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil
cumbersome burdensome; troublesome.
unscathed not scathed; unharmed; uninjured:
tedious long and tiresome
presumptuous full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought.
altruism the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others
impugn to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
antithesis opposition; contrast: the antithesis of right and wrong.
hindrance an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
brevity shortness of time or duration
querulous full of complaints; complaining.
nostalgic a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.
conundrum a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words
proselytize to convert or attempt to convert as a proselyte; recruit.
erudite characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly
accolade any award, honor, or laudatory notice
bellicose inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile
duplicity deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter
construe to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret.
delve to carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like; investigate:
pariah an outcast.
indefatigable incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring.
truculent fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.
phobia a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.
Created by: acichon
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