AV Vocab 170-182 Flashcards
1
Q
to appease; pacify; mollify
A
placate
2
Q
believable, but not completely
A
plausible
3
Q
slow; weighty; labored
A
ponderous
4
Q
powerful
A
potent
5
Q
prevent; make impossible
A
preclude
6
Q
an earlier occupant of a job, office, or position
A
predecessor
7
Q
showy; making ridiculous claims; excessively ambitious
A
pretentious
8
Q
formed long ago; primitive
A
primordial
9
Q
very large
A
prodigious
10
Q
in large amounts or quantities
A
profuse
11
Q
to anger; to stir up or arouse
A
provoke
12
Q
wise; shrewd; cautious
A
prudent
13
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to limit the meaning of a previous statement; to modify
A
qualify
