English Vocab Final Review

Question 1

Licentious

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adj. morally unrestrained

Question 2

Numismatist

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n. a coin collector

Question 3

Paucity

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n. a scarcity lack

Question 4

Fatalistic

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adj. believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate

Question 5

Obtrude

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v. to force oneself into a situation uninvited

Question 6

Pensive

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adj. dreamily thoughful

Question 7

Lackadaiscial

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adj. uninterested; listless

Question 8

Alienate

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v. to turn away feelings or affections

Question 9

Elated

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adj. in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful

Question 10

Epigram

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n. a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation

Question 11

Amalgamate

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v. to combine

Question 12

Demented

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adj. mentally ill; insane

Question 13

Hone

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v. to sharpen

Question 14

Beleaguer

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v. to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass

Question 15

Gorge

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v. to eat or swallow greedily

Question 16

Antiquated

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adj. no longer used or useful; very old

Question 17

Opiate

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n. a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain

Question 18

Caricature

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n. an exaggerated portrayal of one’s features

Question 19

Dally

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v. to waste time; to dwadle

Question 20

Felonious

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adj. pertaining to or constituting a major crime

Question 21

Edifice

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n. a large, elaborate structure, an imposing building

Question 22

Ambidextrous

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adj. equally skillful with either hand

Question 23

Animate

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v. to give life or motion to

Question 24

Knead

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v. to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture

Question 25

Chauvinist

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n. one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs.

Question 26

Egalitarian

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adj. promoting equal rights for all people

Question 27

Berserk

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adj. in a state of violent or destructive rage

Question 28

Ostentatious

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adj. marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display

Question 29

Delude

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v. to mislead; to fool

Question 30

Elude

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v. to escape notice; to get away from

Question 31

Fallow

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adj. inactive; unproductive

Question 32

Blight

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n. anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation

Question 33

Obesquy

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n. a funeral rite or ceremony

Question 34

Denizen

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n. an occupant; inhabitant

Question 35

Fealty

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n. obligated loyalty or faithfulness

Question 36

Entice

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v. to attract by offering reward or pleasure

Question 37

Gratify

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v. to please

Question 38

Laggard

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n. a slow person, especially one who falls behind

Question 39

Gambit

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n. maneuver or action used to gain an advantage

Question 40

Jaded

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adj. worn out; dulled, as form overindulgence

Question 41

Gist

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n. the main point

Question 42

Adovcate

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v. to recommend; to speak in favor of

Question 43

Efface

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v. to obliterate; to wipe out

Question 44

Charisma

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n. personal appeal or attraction; magnetism

Question 45

Ogre

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n. a brute; a large monster; a frightful giant

Question 46

Mesmerize

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v. to hypnotize

Question 47

Entity

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n. anything having existence, either physical or mystical

Question 48

Bandy

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v. to exchange words; to discuss casually

Question 49

Dastardly

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adj. cowardly and treacherous

Question 50

Nepotism

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n. favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practice

Question 51

Begrudge

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v. to resent another’s success; to envy

Question 52

Manadrin

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n. an influential person; a member of an elite group

Question 53

Glutinous

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adj. gluey; sticky

Question 54

Enmity

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n. deep-seated hostility, often mutually

Question 55

Declaim

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v. to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner

Question 56

Imbue

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v. to inspire to influence; to saturate

Question 57

Gaff

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n. a pole with a large hook on one end

Question 58

Quaff

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v. to drink in large quantities, to gulp

Question 59

Bibliophile

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n. a lover of books

Question 60

Gird

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v. to prepare for an event or an action

Question 61

Daunt

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v. to make afraid; to discourage

Question 62

Flux

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n. a state of continual change or movement

Question 63

Hovel

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n. a wretched living place; on open shed

Question 64

Cadaverous

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adj. of or like a corpse; pale, gaunt, thin

Question 65

Gothic

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adj. of the middle ages, of or relating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction

Question 66

Penury

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n. extreme poverty

Question 67

Egress

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n. an exit; a means of going out

Question 68

Felicity

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n. happiness; bliss

Question 69

Despot

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n. a dictator with absolute power

Question 70

Belated

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adj. delayed