s2 3rd quiz deleted
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- stint
- (n.) a length of time spent in a particular way. (v.) to restrict or limit in amount or number
- conspicuous
- (adj.) easy to notice; obvious
- magnanimous
- (adj.) generous and noble in spirit, understanding, and tolerance
- abject
- (adj.) being the most contemptible or miserable kind, as in They live in abject poverty.
- circuitous
- (adj.) going in a roundabout or indirect manner
- clemency
- (n.) an inclination to show mercy; an act of mercy toward an offender
- cadence
- (n.) the beat of movement in dancing or marching; rhythmic flow in poetry
- trenchant
- (adj.) hard-hitting and forceful (often used to characterize writing or speech)
- expeditious
- (adj.) 12, acting with speed and efficiency
- levity
- (n.) lightness in manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
- augur
- (v.) to make predictions based on signs or omens; (n.) a soothsayer (e.g., Tiresias)
- paradox
- : two contradictory ideas that seemingly coexist
- ominous
- (adj.) menacing or threatening; foreshadowing evil
- aversion
- (n.) a feeling of intense dislike
- diffidence
- (n.) 300, state of timidity or shyness
- irony
- : an unexpected contradiction or coincidence
- altercation
- (n.) an angry verbal dispute
- ostensible
- (adj.) 170, apparent; intended to be shown
- inundate
- (v.) to overwhelm, as if with a flood
- lucrative
- (adj.) producing wealth; profitable
- ludicrous
- (adj.) laughably absurd
- pilfer
- (v.) to steal (usually a small amount)
- supplicate
- (v.) to ask for humbly or earnestly, as if praying
- supercilious
- (adj.) 181, overbearing and arrogant
- fidelity
- (n.) faithfulness to one's duties and obligations
- vermin
- (n.) destructive animals or insects (rats, cockroaches); loathsome or offensive people
- simile
- : a comparison using like or as (Jane eats like a pig.)
- inanimate
- (adj.) lifeless; inactive; dead
- deign
- (v.) to do something below one's dignity; to condescend [followed by an infinitive]
- retaliate
- (v.) to return evil for evil; to pay back an injury in kind
- oxymoron
- : a word that seems to contradict itself (military intelligence, common sense)
- imperative
- (adj.) obligatory; compulsory
- perpetuate
- (v.) to cause to continue indefinitely
- evanescence
- (n.) the quality of lasting only a short time
- affable
- (adj.) gentle and gracious; approachable
- deference
- (n.) courteous respect
- stolid
- (adj.) 22, impassive; revealing little emotion
- efficacy
- (n.) power to produce a desired effect; effectiveness
- animosity
- (n.) bitter hostility or hatred
- glib
- (adj.) ease of speech or writing that suggests insincerity
- commiserate
- (v.) to express sorrow or pity; to sympathize with
- ruminate
- (v.) to reflect on over and over
- symbol
- : when an object stands for something other than itself
- hyperbole
- : exaggeration
- pernicious
- (adj.) 69, deadly; wicked; destructive
- implacable
- (adj.) incapable of being appeased or pacified
- servile
- (adj.) befitting a servant or slave; abjectly submissive
- assiduous
- (adj.) 186, diligent
- incumbent
- (adj.) currently holding a specified office; imposed as an obligation
- metaphor
- : an implied comparison (Jane is a pig.)
- incorrigible
- (adj.) incapable of being corrected or reformed
- insolent
- (adj.) boldly rude or disrespectful
- tremulous
- (adj.) timid or fearful
- capitulate
- (v.) to surrender; to yield
- render
- (v.) to present for consideration or approval; to provide or make available
- mercenary
- (n.) a soldier hired into foreign service. (adj.) motivated by desire for money or material gain
- obliterate
- (v.) to do away with completely; to wipe out or rub off
- modicum
- (n.) 230, a small, moderate amount
- sumptuous
- (adj.) expensively splendid
- propensity
- (n.) an inclination
- sagacity
- (n.) 51, wisdom
- arrears
- (n.) 143, unpaid debts or obligations
- infallible
- (adj.) incapable of erring or failing
- epoch
- (n.) 5, an historical period
- sanguine
- (adj.) 252, cheerfully optimistic; red; the color of blood
- obsequious
- (adj.) fawning; conspicuously obedient or submissive
- personification
- : giving inanimate objects or abstractions human characteristics
- abate
- (v.) to reduce or lessen; to subtract from an amount
- despondent
- (adj.) dejected; hopeless
- sallow
- (adj.) 171, sickly yellow
- caricature
- (n.) a grotesque representation; (v.) to imitate in an exaggerated manner
- spectral
- (adj.) ghostly; resembling a ghost
- ubiquitous
- (adj.) 168, everywhere
- consign
- (v.) to give over to the care of another; entrust; to deliver for custody or sale
- juncture
- (n.) the act of joining; a place where two things are joined; a critical point in time
- lethargy
- (n.) a state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy
- dissipate
- (v.) to drive away or disperse; to waste or squander recklessly
- furtive
- (adj.) characterized by stealth, surreptitious
- inscrutable
- (adj.) 15, difficult to fathom or understand; mysterious
- antecedent
- (n.) a preceding occurrence or cause; (adj.) preceding in time or order
- complacent
- (adj.) self-satisfied; almost smug
- corroborate
- (v.) to strengthen or support with other evidence; to make more certain [takes an object]
- rejoinder
- (n.) an answer, especially to a reply