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Vocabulary 11 HE
Vocabulary 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Compunction (n) | a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad |
| Congenial (adj) | pleasant personality |
| Conjecture (n) | a conclusion or an opinion you form without all the information |
| Diminutive (adj) | extremely or unusually small |
| Disconcerting (adj) | causing one to feel unsettled |
| Disparage (v) | little importance |
| Erudite (adj) | having or showing great knowledge |
| Esoteric (adj) | intended for by only a select few |
| Espouse (v) | adopt or support a cause or belief |
| Interpolate (v) | insert something between two points |
| Inundation (n) | state of being overwhelmed by too many things |
| Invective (n) | insulting or abusive language |
| Plethora (n) | an excess of something |
| Polemic (n) | a strong verbal or written attack on someone |
| Pontificate (v) | express one’s opinion in an arrogant way |
| Prudent (adj) | acting with or showing care with ones future |
| Prurient (adj) | having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters |
| Puerile (adj) | childishly silly and trivial |
| Pugnacious (adj) | eager or quick to argue |
| Synchronicity (n) | the simultaneous occurrence of events that seem related but have no true connection |
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