Veritas Vocabulary List #12

Front 1

abundance

Back 1

a large quantity, plenty

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acerbic

Back 2

acidic, biting or bitter in tone or mood

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anthology

Back 3

a collection of literary works or pieces

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approbation

Back 4

approval, commendation, praise

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awestruck

Back 5

captivated, filled with wonder and reverence

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cartography

Back 6

the science of mapmaking

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circumvent

Back 7

to avoid, go around

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colloquial

Back 8

everyday, conversational (a colloquial expression)

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cryptic

Back 9

mysterious, secret

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deride

Back 10

to ridicule, mock

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differentiate

Back 11

distinguish, to show the difference between

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dour

Back 12

sour, gloomy, stern

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dreary

Back 13

gloomy, mournful

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equivocal

Back 14

uncertain, unclear

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esoteric

Back 15

known to only a select few, obscure

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eulogy

Back 16

speech of praise (often at a funeral)

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filch

Back 17

to steal

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flagrant

Back 18

blatant, brazen (a flagrant foul)

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flout

Back 19

to scoff, to scorn

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forensic

Back 20

relating to debate, public discourse

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forgery

Back 21

a fake, a copy

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formidable

Back 22

inspiring fear or awe (a formidable opponent)

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frenetic

Back 23

frenzied, frantic

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guffaw

Back 24

a large laugh

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hiatus

Back 25

break, interruption

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humility

Back 26

humbleness, modesty

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impassive

Back 27

not susceptible to/ showing no emotion

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impertinent

Back 28

rude, insolent

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incessant

Back 29

never-ending, ceaseless (his incessant complaints)

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indisputable

Back 30

absolutely true, cannot be argued against

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ingrate

Back 31

an ungrateful person

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irrigate

Back 32

to water

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lofty

Back 33

noble, superior (lofty goals)

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malign

Back 34

say bad things about, slander

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mandate

Back 35

an order, a command (think mandatory)

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mentor

Back 36

a trusted guide or counselor

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meritorious

Back 37

praiseworthy

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miscellaneous

Back 38

not related, diverse

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municipality

Back 39

township

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murmur

Back 40

a low, unclear sound

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mutiny

Back 41

revolt, rebellion

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myriad

Back 42

a multitude, abundance

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noxious

Back 43

harmful, toxic (noxious fumes)

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odometer

Back 44

an instrument that measures the distance traveled

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paramount

Back 45

the most important, supreme

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parochial

Back 46

narrow in scope, limited

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placate

Back 47

to calm, to pacify

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preliminary

Back 48

something that comes before

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profligate

Back 49

wasteful, extravagant

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proletarian

Back 50

blue-collar, related to the labor class

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prolific

Back 51

very productive, fertile (a prolific writer)

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protean

Back 52

changeable, versatile

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quell

Back 53

suppress, overwhelm

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reprimand

Back 54

1. severe criticism, scolding 2. to criticism severely

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retribution

Back 55

revenge

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ruse

Back 56

a trick, scam, subterfuge

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salient

Back 57

outstanding, prominent (he made a salient point)

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shrine

Back 58

a sacred place

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snivel

Back 59

to whimper, whine

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somber

Back 60

solemn, melancholy

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substantiate

Back 61

to verify, offer further proof

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subterfuge

Back 62

trick, ruse

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sulk

Back 63

to mope around

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tact

Back 64

good judgment, decorum

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tedious

Back 65

boring, tiresome

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tout

Back 66

advertise, praise

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transcribe

Back 67

to copy out, write down

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vainglorious

Back 68

arrogant, very proud

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valid

Back 69

convincing, sound

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vigilant

Back 70

watchful, alert