Vocab review day 1-6

Question 1

Corroborate

Answer 1

to confirm; to back up with evidence

Question 2

dotage

Answer 2

The period of life in which a person is old and weak; The state of having the intellect impaired

Question 3

eccentric

Answer 3

not conventional; a little kooky; irregular; deviating from an established or usual pattern or style

Question 4

eclectic

Answer 4

choosing the best from many sources; drawn from many sources

Question 5

magnanimous

Answer 5

forgiving; unresentful; noble in spirit; generous

Question 6

obdurate

Answer 6

stubborn and insensitive

Question 7

pejorative

Answer 7

negative; disparaging

Question 8

rebuke

Answer 8

to criticize sharply

Question 9

stigmatize

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to brand with disgrace; to set mark of disgrace upon

Question 10

stipulate

Answer 10

to require something as part of an agreement

Question 11

Volition

Answer 11

will; conscious choice

Question 12

absolve

Answer 12

to forgive or to free from blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation

Question 13

beleaguer

Answer 13

to surround; to besiege; to harass

Question 14

chaste

Answer 14

pure and unadorned; abstaining from sex

Question 15

cavil

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to quibble, to raise trivial objections

Question 16

contiguous

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side by side; adjoining

Question 17

dubious

Answer 17

full of doubt; uncertain

Question 18

droll

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humorous; amusing in and odd often understated way

Question 19

duress

Answer 19

coercion; compulsion by force

Question 20

facile

Answer 20

fluent; skillful in a superficial way; easy

Question 21

facetious

Answer 21

humorous; not serious; clumsily humorous

Question 22

glut

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surplus; an overabundance

Question 23

lament

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to mourn

Question 24

malaise

Answer 24

a feeling of depression, uneasiness, or queasiness

Question 25

malinger

Answer 25

to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work

Question 26

portent

Answer 26

a sign of something coming in the future

Question 27

pervade

Answer 27

to spread throughout

Question 28

recrimination

Answer 28

a bitter counteraccusation, or the act of making a bitter counteraccusation

Question 29

trepidation

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fear; apprehension; nervous trembling

Question 30

vehement

Answer 30

intense; forceful; violent

Question 31

covet

Answer 31

a wish for enviously

Question 32

egregious

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extremely bad; flagrant; egregious abuses of copyright

Question 33

expiate

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to make amends for; to atone for

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impetuous

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extremely impatient

Question 35

obfuscate

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to darken; to confuse; to make confusing

Question 36

impugn

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to attack, especially to attack the truth or integrity of something

Question 37

tenet

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a shared principle or belief

Question 38

tentative

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experimental; temporary; uncertain; a tentative conclusion

Question 39

burlesque

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a ludicrous, mocking, or exaggerated imitation

Question 40

connive

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to conspire; to aid or encourage a wrong by feigning ignorance of it

Question 41

callow

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immature

Question 42

delinquent

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neglecting a duty or law; late in payment; acting in illegal way

Question 43

incense

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to make very angry

Question 44

incessant

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unceasing

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incisive

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cutting right to the heart of the matter

Question 46

languish

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to become weak; listless, or depressed

Question 47

paucity

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scarcity

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pedantic

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boringly scholarly or academic; paying too much attention to details

Question 49

sardonic

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mocking; scornful; speaking/smiling in unpleasant way

Question 50

scrupulous

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strict; careful

Question 51

salient

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sticking out; conspicuous; leaping; most important/noticeable

Question 52

vacillate

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to be indecisive; to waver; keep on changing mind

Question 53

equanimity

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composure; calm

Question 54

fidelity

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faithfulness; loyalty

Question 55

futile

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useless; hopeless; no chance being successful

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indigent

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poor

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indignant

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angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy; insulted

Question 58

obviate

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to make unnecessary; to avert

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penchant

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a strong taste or liking for something; a predilection

Question 60

solicitous

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eager and attentive, often to the point of hovering; anxiously caring or attentive

Question 61

specious

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deceptively plausible or attractive

Question 62

vindictive

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seeking revenge

Question 63

bilious

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ill-tempered; cranky

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conspicuous

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easily seen; impossible to miss

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capricious

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unpredictable; likely to change at any time

Question 66

depredate

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to prey upon; to plunder

Question 67

erudite

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scholar; deeply learned