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Kobald Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| redundant | repetitive, and thus unnecessary |
| inherent | int the essential nature of a thing |
| defer | to postpone, or to submit to another |
| disperse | to spread out |
| phenomenon | an occurence |
| platitude | a trite saying, bromide |
| prone | inclined, or the position of lying face down |
| plummet | to fall suddenly |
| eccentric | unusual, strange |
| desiccate | to dry out, dehydreate |
| digress | to move away from |
| dubious | doubtful, questionable |
| precursor | a necessary predecessor |
| opaque | not transparent, not letting light through |
| profound | deep, thoughtful |
| catalyst | a thing that sets another in motion or causes change |
| porous | having pores, having minute holes |
| diverge | to go apart in different directions |
| disarm | to deprive of weapons, or win over |
| perturb | to disquiet, upset |
| intrepid | bold, fearless |
| dogma | firmly held belief |
| paradox | seeming contradiction or an actual contradiction |
| lucid | clear, understandable |
| prodigal | foolishly generous, not thrifty |
| implicit | implied, tacitly understood |
| specious | having the deceptive look of truth |
| arbitrary | random, impartial, capricious |
| antipathy | strong feeling against, dislike for |
| pertinent | clearly relevant |
| discrete | distinct, separate |
| variance | difference, disagreement |
| subjective | relating to the mind as the subject of experience |
| viscous | having a thick consistency, gelatinous |
| indigenous | native, originating in a place |
| incompatible | not well matched, unsuited |
| anomalous | irregular, unusual |
| sever | to cut off completely |
| feign | to pretend |
| ephemeral | fleeting, of short life or duration |
| jargon | specialized vocabulary |
| assert | to state without need of proof, state as a fact |
| obscure | to hide, to conceal |
| provocative | tending to stimulate |
| fallacy | a logical flaw, mistake |
| volatile | unstable, likely to explode or vaporize |
| articulate | well spoken, intelligible |
| expend | to use up |
| inquisitive | curious, seeking knowledge |
| chicanery | trickery, flim-flam |
| orate | to make a speech, pompously |
| refute | to disprove, to argue against |
| zealot | one who has great enthusiasm, especially for a cause |
| equivocal | uncertain, wavering, vacillating |
| furtive | secret, sneaky, stealth |
| demur | to hesitate, protest, object |
| succinct | concise, stating in few words |
| extemporize | to speak spontaneously |
| superfluous | excess, extra |
| mundane | everyday, ordinary, pedestrian |
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