english gg vocab 1

Question 1

a short witty statement

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epigram

Question 2

arrogant, scornful

Answer 2

supercilious

Question 3

to do or manage something without preperation; to improvise

Answer 3

extemporizing

Question 4

to imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend

Answer 4

feign

Question 5

not interest or concerned, indifferent

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apathetic

Question 6

lacking energy or vitality; listless

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languid

Question 7

sociable; merry; festive

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convivial

Question 8

behavior that is assumed rather than natural’ an artificiality. an exaggerated display.

Answer 8

affectation

Question 9

a deceptive strategy; something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

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subterfuge

Question 10

a feeling of extreme joy

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exultation

Question 11

cloudy, unclear

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nebulous

Question 12

the substitution of a pleasant or neutral term in place of one considered harsh or offensive

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euphemism

Question 13

praiseworth;admirable

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laudable

Question 14

marked by hidden danger, stealhty or treacherous

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insidious

Question 15

to deliberatly gain favoer with somsone. to be literally in ‘good graces’

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ingratiate

Question 16

tending or inclines to delay or waste time’ lingering’ lazy

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dilatory

Question 17

difficult to catch or grasp… Elude- v. escape either physically or mentally

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elusive

Question 18

a disorderly commotion or disturbance’ uproar; confusion

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tumult

Question 19

bitter long lasting resentment; deep seated ill will

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rancor

Question 20

not fashionable; unsophisticated

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provincial