10 H Vocabulary - List 19

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adamant

Back 1

adj - completely determined; not likely to change one's mind or opinion

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circumlocution

Back 2

noun - an unnecessarily long or indirect way of saying something

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dual

Back 3

adj - consisting of or representing two separate parts

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forthright

Back 4

adj - firm, frank, straightforward and decisive

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incubus

Back 5

noun - an evil male spirit which is supposed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women. 2 something which oppresses or weighs heavily upon one, especially a nightmare

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succubus

Back 6

noun - a female evil spirit which was believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men and so conceive demonic children

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mendicant

Back 7

noun - 1 a monk who is a member of an order that is not allowed to own property and is therefore entirely dependent on charity 2 a beggar

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opprobrious

Back 8

adj - 1 insulting, abusive or severely critical. 2 shameful; infamous

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opprobrium

Back 9

noun - public shame, disgrace or loss of favour; infamy

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prototype

Back 10

noun - an original model from which later forms are copied, developed or derived

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salient (adj)

Back 11

adj - striking; outstanding or prominent

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analogous

Back 12

adj - similar or alike in some way

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analogy

Back 13

noun - a likeness or similarity in some ways

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cogent

Back 14

adj - said of arguments, reasons, etc: strong; persuasive; convincing

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effusion

Back 15

noun - 1 the act or process of pouring or flowing out. 2 something that is poured out

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effusive

Back 16

adj - expressing feelings, especially happiness or enthusiasm, in an excessive or very showy way