MTEL Vocab I-P
Vocabulary suggested by the MTEL test book for the Communications and Literacy exam.
Terms
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- obdurate
- stubborn, inflexible
- prodigious
- exceptional, tremendous
- prodigal
- wasteful, lavish
- partisan
- 1) supporter 2) biased, one-sided
- parochial
- religious, narrow-minded
- knavery
- rascality, trickery
- pervade
- to occupy the whole of
- magnanimous
- forgiving, unselfish
- laggard
- lazy person, one who lags behind
- prudent
- wise, careful, prepared
- nullify
- to cancel, to invalidate
- occult
- mystical, mysterious
- mitigate
- to alleviate, to lessen, to soothe
- pagan
- 1) polytheist 2) polytheistic
- perjury
- the practice of lying
- innocuous
- harmless, innocent
- preclude
- to inhibit, to make impossible
- immutable
- unchangeable, permanent
- pernicious
- dangerous, harmful
- myriad
- innumerable, countless
- progeny
- children, offspring
- neophyte
- beginner, newcomer
- imbue
- to inspire, to arrouse
- opulence
- wealth, fortune
- indulgent
- lenient, patient
- larceny
- theft
- languid
- weak, fatigued
- lascivious
- indecent, immoral
- malediction
- curse, evil spell
- ignoble
- shameful, dishonorable
- phlegmatic
- without emotion or interest
- insipid
- uninteresting, bland
- impetuous
- 1) rash, impulsive 2) forcible, violent
- illusory
- unreal, false, deceptive
- manifest
- obvious, clear
- liasion
- connection, link
- indolent
- lazy, inactive
- levity
- silliness
- profusion
- great amount, abundance
- lecherous
- impure in thought and action