Vocab A1 2
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incisive (adj)-ly (adv)
incisiveness (n) - impressively direct and decisive (as in a manner or presentation)
- acerbic (adj)
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using painfully incisive language: mealey-mothed,
2. causitc in tempter, mood, or tone - ardent(adj)ardently(adv)
- 1. characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity. 2. fiery, hot. 3. Shining, glowing
- inimical(adj)inimically (adv)
- 1. Being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence. 2. Having the disposition of an enemy:hostile
- adroit (adj) adroitly (adv) adroitness (n)
- having or showing cleverness, skill, or resourcefullness in handling situations
- Pelagian (n)
- one agreeing with Pelagius in denying original sin and consequently in holding that individuals have perfect freedom to do either right or wrong
- copious (adj)
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1. yeilding something abundantly, plentiful in number
2. full of though, information or matter, profuse or exuberant in words, expression or style - enigma (n)
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1. an obscure speech or writing
2. something hard to understand or explain
3. an inscutable or mysterious person - prodigious (adj)
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exciting amazement or wonder,
2. extraordinary in buld, quantity or degree,:enormous
3. being an omen, resembling or befitting one who has amazing talent - pejorative (adj), pejoratively (adv)
- having negative connotations, esp. tending to disparage or belittle: depreciatory
- prevaricate (v) prevarication (n)
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to deviate from the truth: equivocate
2. to tell a falsehood - appellation (n)
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an identifying name or title: designation
2. the act of calling by a name - cumbersome (adj)
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burdernsome, troublesome
2. unwieldy becaues of heaviness and bulk, slow-moving, ponderous - bolster (v)
- to support with or as if with a reinforcement, to give a boost to
- debunk (v)
- to expose the sham or falseness, to offer disconfirmation of