vocab 5

Question 1

diatribe

Answer 1

harsh denunciation

Question 2

dissemble

Answer 2

to disguise, conceal; mislead

Question 3

eccentric

Answer 3

departing from norms or conventions

Question 4

endemic

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characteristic of or often found in particular locality, region, or people

Question 5

evanescent

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tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing

Question 6

fervent

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greatly emotional or zealous

Question 7

fortuitous

Answer 7

happening by accident or by chance

Question 8

germane

Answer 8

relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter

Question 9

grandiloquence

Answer 9

pompous speech or expression

Question 10

hackneyed

Answer 10

rendering trite or commonplace by frequent usage

Question 11

halcyon

Answer 11

calm, peaceful

Question 12

hedonism

Answer 12

devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp to senses

Question 13

hegemony

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the consistent dominance of one state or group over others

Question 14

iconoclast

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one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

Question 15

idolatrous

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given to intense or excessive devotion to something

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impassive

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revealing no emotion

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imperturbable

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marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness

Question 18

implacable

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not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

Question 19

impunity

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immunity from punishment

Question 20

inchoate

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in an initial stage, not fully formed

Question 21

infelicitous

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unfortunate, inappropriate

Question 22

insipid

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lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge

Question 23

loquacoius

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extremely talkative

Question 24

mendacity

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the condition of being untruthful, dishonesty

Question 25

misanthrope

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one who hates all other humans

Question 26

mitigate

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to make or become less severe/intense, to moderate

Question 27

obdurate

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unyeilding, hardhearted; intractable

Question 28

obsequious

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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

Question 29

opprobrium

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disgrace; contempt; scorn

Question 30

pedagogy

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the profession or principles of teaching/instructing

Question 31

pedantic

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overly concerned w trivial details of learning and educational; show offy about ones knowledge

Question 32

penury

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poverty; destitution

Question 33

pervasive

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permeating, spreading throughout

Question 34

pine

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to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor

Question 35

pith

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central or essential part

Question 36

pithy

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precise and brief

Question 37

placate

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to appease to calm by making concessions

Question 38

platitude

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superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful

Question 39

polemical

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controversial; argumentative

Question 40

prodigal

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recklessly wasteful, extravagant, lavish, profuse

Question 41

proliferate

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to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly

Question 42

queries

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doubts, reservations, inquiries

Question 43

querulous

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prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish

Question 44

rancorous

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characterized by bitter long lasting resentment

Question 45

recalcitrant

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obstinately defiant to authority; difficult to manage