English Comp 1 - Vocab Test 3

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aesthetic

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Having a sense of beauty; giving an impression of beauty

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ingratiate

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To charm; win favor; make oneself agreeable

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vitriolic

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Sharply critical; harsh; biting

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virtuoso

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An expert, particularly in the arts

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catalyst

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A person or thing that brings about change

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propriety

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Appropriateness

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disparage

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To criticize; put down

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insipid

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Flat; tasteless; unexciting

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peerless

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So superior as to be without equal; incomparable; unsurpassed

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whimsical

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Fanciful; odd; arbitrary

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rebuff

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To reject bluntly; snub

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devious

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Not straightforward; tricky; shifty

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immutable

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Never changing or varying

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ponderous

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Heavy, labored; massive; lacking grace

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predecessor

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A person who comes before another in time

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amicable

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Friendly; showing goodwill

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static

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Not moving or progressing; still

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efface

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To wipe out; erase

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dissonance

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A harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds

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garrulous

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Talkative to an annoying degree

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bombastic

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Using high-sounding language without much meaning; overblown

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acquiesce

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To consent without protest; comply; assent

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belittle

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To make something seem less worthy or less important

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deffident

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Lacking self-confidence; timid - hesitant

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laconic

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Using as few words as possible; terse

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scanty

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Barely sufficient; barely adequate; meager - insufficient

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articulate

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Well-spoken

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subjugate

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To bring under control; enslave; conquer

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delineeate

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To represent in words or pictures

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conciliatory

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Tending to win over or appease; pacifying

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turbulence

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Violent irregularity, disturbance, or agitation, as of motion, air, or water

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meager

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Lacking in quality or quanity; insufficient or inadequate

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quixotic

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Idealistic but impractical

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suppress

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To put down by force; overcome

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anarchy

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Lawlessness; lack of government; absence of authority or rules.

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temerity

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Rash boldness, recklessness

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salutary

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Promoting good health, wholesome

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depravity

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Evil; moral corruption

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authoritarian

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Demanding or expecting total obedience

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predilection

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A natural preference; tendency to like something

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desecrate

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To treat with extreme disrespect; to defile

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evanescent

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Gradually disappearing; fading away like a vapor

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paragon

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A model of excellence or perfection

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provincial

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Limited and narrow in outlook; unsophisicated

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usurp

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To seize power or position by force

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supercilious

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Proud; scornful; looking down on others

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indigent

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Not having enough to live on; very poor; improverished

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steadfast

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Firmly and consistently loyal

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callous

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Hardened in mind or feelings

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heed

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to pay attention to