Vocab Unit 9
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- abate
- verb, to make less in amount, degree, etc. ; sto subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
- adulation
- noun, praise or flattery that is excessive
- anathema
- noun, an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
- astute
- adj, shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
- avarice
- noun, a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
- culpable
- adj, deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
- dilatory
- adj, tendhing to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
- egregious
- adj, conspicious, standing out from the mass
- equivocate
- verb, to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
- evanescent
- adj, vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
- irresolute
- adj, unable to make one's mind, hesitating
- nebulous
- adj, cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
- novice
- noun, one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)
- penury
- noun, extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
- pretentious
- adj, done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
- recapitulate
- verb, to review a series of facts; to sum up
- resuscitate
- verb, to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
- slovenly
- adj, untidy, dirty, careless
- supposition
- noun, something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
- torpid
- adj, inactive, sluggish, dull