List 5 Flashcards
1
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herbivorous
A
feeding on plants
2
Q
artifice
A
tricky, clever ruse
3
Q
insipid
A
dull, boring
4
Q
dogmatic
A
opinionated in an arrogant manner, even when proven wrong
5
Q
rancor
A
ill-will, bitterness
6
Q
encompass
A
to form a circle or a ring around
7
Q
deluge
A
a flood
8
Q
melancholy
A
very sad or depressed
9
Q
minuscule
A
tiny, miniature
10
Q
coalesce
A
to come together
11
Q
imply
A
to suggest without stating directly
12
Q
amend
A
to improve, to add to or subtract from by formal procedure
13
Q
illuminate
A
to light up, make clear
14
Q
nebulous
A
hazy, not well defined
15
Q
misbegotten
A
illegitimate, poorly conceived, poorly planned, and poorly carried out
16
Q
extol
A
to praise
17
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notorious
A
known widely and unfavorably
18
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polymorphous
A
having many shapes
19
Q
desolation
A
the state of being ruined or destroyed
20
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inquiry
A
a request for information, an investigation
