English Vocab 04-05 Words 51-100
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- Cull
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V. 1. To Select.
2. To remove the unfit from a group. - Cupidity
- N. Extreme desire (especially for wealth).
- Cynic
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N. A person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness.
A person whose outlook is scornfully and often habitually negative. - Definitive
- Adj. 1. Clearly defined or explicit. 2. Authoratative or complet work on a subject ("the definitive Beatles CD collection")
- Decadence
- N. - A period of deterioration or decline, as in morals.
- Deprecatory
- Adj. - Expressing disapproval or criticism.
- Desultory
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Adj. - Leaping from one thing to another.
Etymology - "To leap from one horse to another." - Devious
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Adj. - Not straightforward; shifty: "a devious character."
Departing from the correct or accepted way; "achieved success by devious means."
Deviating from the straight or direct course. - Dilettante
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N. - A dabbler in an art or a field of knowledge. (See Synonyms at amateur.)
A lover of the fine arts; a connoisseur. - Dipsomania
- N. - An alcoholic.
- Disinterested
- Adj. - Impartial, free of bias.
- Dissemble
- V. - To disguise or conceal one's real nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance.
- Distraught
- Adj. - Deeply upset and angry with concern.
- Dogmatic
- Adj. - Having an arogant opinion that shuts out other opinions.
- Dour
- Adj. - Stern and without humor.
- Dowdy
- Adj. - Lacking style, purely for function, especially in dress.
- Eccentricity
- N. - A behavior that is a deviation from the normal or expected,
- Effigy
- N. - A dummy representing a hated person or figure.
- Elucidate
- V. To shed light upon or to clarify.
- Encumber
- V. - To hinder the movement of with a heavy load; to burden.
- Ennui
- N. - Listlessness and disfatisfaction resulting from lack of interest.
- Enthrall
- V. - To capture the attention of.
- Entity
- N. - Something that exists as a particular unit.
- Equable
- Adj. - Balanced and steady.
- Evince
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V. - To show or demonstrate clearly; to give expression to. "The documentary on Haiti evinced the necessity for health care in that country."
Root - Vic or Vinc latin conquest or victory. - Evoke
- V. - To bring out or to call forth, as in a feeling
- Extricate
- V - To release from entanglement.
- Facet
- N. - 1. A flat polished surface on a gemstone or natural crystal. 2. One of numerous aspects of a subject or issue.
- Facetious
- Adj. - Playfully jocular; humorous.
- Faction
- N. - A subgroup with a specific agenda.
- Faux Pas
- N. - A foolish mistake, especially a social blunder.
- Fester
- V. - To rot or decay.
- Fidelity
- N. - Faithfulness to obligations.
- Flotilla
- N. - A small fleet of ships
- Flux
- N. - 1. Constant or frequent change; fluctuation. 2. A flowing
- Foppish
- Adj. - Preoccupied with, or vain about, clothes and manners. dandified.
- Foray
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N. 1. - A sudden millitary advance.
2. - An initial attempt. - Forte
- N. - A strong point where someone excels.
- Furtive
- Adj. - Characterized by stealth.
- Gambol
- V. - To leap around or frolic.
- Germane
- Adj. - Being right on topic; pertinent. Appropriate to the situation.
- Gourmet
- N. - An expert in fine food and drink.
- Gregarious
- Adj. - Sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others.
- Gullible
- Adj. - Easily Deceived.
- Hedonism
- N. - Pursuit of, or devotion to, pleasure, especially pleasures of the senses.
- Hirsute
- Adj. Hairy; covered with hair.
- Hiatus
- N. - A pause, delay or temporary break in something.
- Histrionic
- Adj. - Excessively Dramatic.
- Hybrid
- N. - Something of a mixed origin.
- Iconoclastic
- adj : characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions