STAAR 1 VOCAB

Question 1

dispensary

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: a place where medicine or medical or dental treatment is dispensed. a place where medicines are prepared and given out, often in a hospital or a school

Question 2

debacle

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a. : a great disaster. b. : a complete failure : fiasco.

Question 3

esprit

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the quality of being lively vivacious or witty

Question 4

vivacious

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attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman).

Question 5

limbo

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• an uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition. “the legal battle could leave the club in limbo until next year”
• a state of neglect or oblivion. “these prisoners are in limbo: no one is responsible for their welfare”

Question 6

figment

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a thing that someone belives to be real but that exists only in their imagination
“it really was Ross and not a figment of her overheated imagination”

Question 7

lucrative

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producing wealth : PROFITABLE

Question 8

sardonic

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grimly mocking or cynical. (mocking. sarcastic)

Question 9

scornful and contemptous

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manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval : feeling or showing contempt

Question 10

motley

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• : made up of many different people or things
• consisting of many different types that do not appear to go together:
• exhibiting great diversity of elements

Question 11

poignant

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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.”a poignant reminder of the passing of time”

Question 12

bureaucratic

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relating to a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

Question 13

predicament

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• a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
• the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication

Question 14

antiquated

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outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted

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agrarian

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relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land.

Question 16

utilitarian

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designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive. something that is useful or functiona

Question 17

celestical

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• positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy. “a celestial body”
• supremely good. “the celestial beauty of music”

Question 18

supremely

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very well; excellently:
“he batted supremely in the second innings”

to the highest degree; extremely
“he seemed supremely relaxed and confident” · “a supremely talented actor”

Question 19

sinuous

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having many curves and turns

Question 20

pungent

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• having a sharply strong taste or smell.
• of comment, criticism, or humour) having a sharp and caustic(severly critical or sarcastic) quality.
  “he has expressed some fairly pungent criticisms”

Question 21

meticulous

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showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
“the designs are hand-glazed with meticulous care”

Question 22

coherent

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having clarity or intelligibility; understandablte

Question 23

eminent

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(of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere.
“one of the world’s most eminent statisticians”

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astringent

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cause of the contraction of skin cells and other body tissues; a substance that draws water out of tissues, causing them to shrink.

Question 25

oratory

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the art or practice of formal speaking in public:
“the gift of persuasive oratory”

Question 26

pliable

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easily bent; flexible; supple

Question 27

legions

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a very large group of soldiers who form part of an army, esp. of an ancient Roman army, or any large group of people

Question 28

treacherous

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Scadnlous doing things with a bad intent, not trusted or dangerous/ guilty of or involving betrayal or deception.

• (of ground, water, conditions, etc.) presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers.

Question 29

elude

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escape from or aviod (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or sunning way/ avoid or evade
“he tried to elude the security men by sneaking through a back door”

Question 30

equates

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• consider (one thing) to be the same as or equivalnet to another
• to treat, represent, or regard as equal, equivalent, or comparable.

Question 31

bolster

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to support or improve something ; to support or improve something or make it stronger/ support or strengthen

Question 32

potent

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having or wielding force, authority, or influence : POWERFU

Question 33

What does cynical mean?

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belving that people are motivated purely by slef interested; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity

Question 34

grimly

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in a very serious glommy or depressing manner

Question 35

intelligible

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able to be understood; comprehensible.