51-75 Flashcards
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laudable
worthy of praise
plebeian
common, vulgar
deter
to prevent; to stop with fear
redundant
repetitive, unnecessary
infamous
having a bad reputation
provocative
exciting, attracting attention
equivocal
having two or more meanings; vague
advocate
to speak in favor of, to support
extol
to praise, lift up
euphony
pleasant sound
deride
to ridicule, to laugh at contemptuously
insipid
without interesting qualities; (of food) bland
austere
unadorned, stern, severely simple
expedite
to make faster or easier
expedient
providing immediate advantage
clandestine
done in secret
vacillate
to be indecisive; to waver back and forth
ambivalent
undecided; hot and cold
conspicuous
standing out, obvious
anecdote
brief entertaining story (unpublished)
profound
deep; insightful
dissent
disagreement
voluntary
willing; unforced
oracle
an expert believed to a quasi-religious degree