Vocab A1

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incisive (adj)-ly (adv)
incisiveness (n)

Back 1

impressively direct and decisive (as in a manner or presentation)

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acerbic (adj)

Back 2

using painfully incisive language: mealey-mothed,
2. causitc in tempter, mood, or tone

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ardent(adj)ardently(adv)

Back 3

1. characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity. 2. fiery, hot. 3. Shining, glowing

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inimical(adj)inimically (adv)

Back 4

1. Being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence. 2. Having the disposition of an enemy:hostile

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adroit (adj) adroitly (adv) adroitness (n)

Back 5

having or showing cleverness, skill, or resourcefullness in handling situations

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Pelagian (n)

Back 6

one agreeing with Pelagius in denying original sin and consequently in holding that individuals have perfect freedom to do either right or wrong

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copious (adj)

Back 7

1. yeilding something abundantly, plentiful in number
2. full of though, information or matter, profuse or exuberant in words, expression or style

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enigma (n)

Back 8

1. an obscure speech or writing
2. something hard to understand or explain
3. an inscutable or mysterious person

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prodigious (adj)

Back 9

exciting amazement or wonder,
2. extraordinary in buld, quantity or degree,:enormous
3. being an omen, resembling or befitting one who has amazing talent

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pejorative (adj), pejoratively (adv)

Back 10

having negative connotations, esp. tending to disparage or belittle: depreciatory

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prevaricate (v) prevarication (n)

Back 11

to deviate from the truth: equivocate
2. to tell a falsehood

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appellation (n)

Back 12

an identifying name or title: designation
2. the act of calling by a name

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cumbersome (adj)

Back 13

burdernsome, troublesome
2. unwieldy becaues of heaviness and bulk, slow-moving, ponderous

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bolster (v)

Back 14

to support with or as if with a reinforcement, to give a boost to

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debunk (v)

Back 15

to expose the sham or falseness, to offer disconfirmation of