vocab 7 Flashcards

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pedestrian, adj.

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  1. Someone who is walking 2.

ordinary, uninteresting, and

without any imagination.

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quizzical, adj.

A

seeming to ask a question, often in

an amusing way.

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recalcitrant, adj.

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Refusing to do what you were told

to do, even after you have been

punished.

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salutary, adj.

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Positive result or teaches you

something, although it is often

unpleasant.

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zany, adj.

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crazy or unusual in a way that is

exciting and funny

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innate, adj.

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A quality that is part of a

person’s character from

the time he or she is

born.

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static, n.

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  1. noise caused by

electricity in the air that

blocks or spoils the

sound from radio or TV

  1. Static Electricity 3.

Complains or opposition

to a plan, situation, or

action 4. Doesn’t move

or change

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volatile, adj.

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  1. Likely to change

suddenly and without

warning. 2. someone

who can suddenly

become angry or

violent. 3. a liquid that

changes into gas.

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superfluous,

adj.

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more than is needed or

wanted

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obsolete, adj.

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Not useful anymore

because something

newer and better has

been invented.

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bizarre, adj.

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very unusual or strange

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futile, adj.

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actions that are futile are useless because they have no chance of

being successful.

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prolific, adj.

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  1. someone who produces a lot of something, such as artwork or
    books. 2. an animal or plant that is prolific produces many babies

or many other plants. 3. literary existing in large numbers

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prosaic, adj.

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boring, ordinary, or lacking in imagination.

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rigorous, adj.

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  1. careful, thorough, and exact 2. very severe or strict.
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urbane, adj.

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behaving in a relaxed and confident way

in social situations.

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diffident, adj.

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lacking confidence in your abilities, and

therefore unwilling to make decisions, say

your opinions, or make people notice you.

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opaque, adj.

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  1. glass, liquid, or other substances that

are opaque are too thick or too dark to see

through. 2. speech or writing that is

opaque is difficult to understand.

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latent, adj.

A

Present but hidden, and may

develop or become more

noticeable in the future.

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stoic, n., adj.

A

Someone who does not show his

emotions and does not complain when

something bad happens to him.

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subtle, adj.

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  1. Not easy to notice or understand unless you pay

careful attention. 2. a subtle taste or smell is

pleasant and delicate. 3. A subtle person, plan,

method, etc. skillfully hides what they really want or

intend to do or does it in a very indirect way. 4. very

smart in noticing or understanding things.

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unassailable, adj.

A

not able to be criticized, attacked, or

made weaker

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reprehensible, adj.

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Bad and deserving criticism