A+ Vocab HW #1- Extra Part 1

Question 1

pragmatic

Answer 1

practical, dealing with things sensibly and realistically

Question 2

dogmatic

Answer 2

expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct

Question 3

phlegmatic

Answer 3

having an unemotional and calm deposition, composed

Question 4

cordial

Answer 4

warm and friendly

Question 5

curt

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rudely brief, terse, brusque

Question 6

coalesce

Answer 6

come together and form one mass or whole

Question 7

intermingle

Answer 7

mix together

Question 8

exacerbate

Answer 8

make a problem or bad situation worse

Question 9

meticulous

Answer 9

showing great attention to detail, precise

Question 10

belligerent

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hostile and aggressive

Question 11

anomalous

Answer 11

deviating from what is standard or expected, abnormal

Question 12

warranted

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justify, officially affirm or guaranteed

Question 13

ineptitude

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a lack of skill or ability

Question 14

propagation

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(animals) to increase spread of something abroad

Question 15

squalor

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state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant

Question 16

resilience

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the ability to become healthy or strong again

Question 17

incontrovertible

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not able to be denied or disputed

Question 18

mellifluous

Answer 18

sweet or musical, pleasant to hear

Question 19

hindsight

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knowledge and understanding of a situation or event only after it occurs

Question 20

haphazard

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lacking any obvious principle of organization

Question 21

spartan

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harsh, severe, rigorous

Question 22

adept

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very skilled or proficient at something

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fanatical

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obsessively concerned with something, enthusiastic

Question 24

laggardly

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slow or delayed in action

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redoubtable

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formidable, especially as an opponent, causing or deserving great fear

Question 26

staid

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sedate, unadventurous, steady, quiet, serious

Question 27

magnanimous

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very forgiving or generous

Question 28

stoic

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a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining

Question 29

sanctioned

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give official permission or approval for

Question 30

boorish

Answer 30

rough and bad mannered

Question 31

censured

Answer 31

expression of harsh criticism or disapproval

Question 32

condemned

Answer 32

express disapproval of

Question 33

encumber

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hinder, inhibit, restrict

Question 34

unfetter

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release from restraint or inhibition

Question 35

forgo

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omit or decline to take, go without

Question 36

unanimity

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agreement by all people involved

Question 37

schism

Answer 37

split

Question 38

caucus

Answer 38

a group of people with shared concerns within a political party

Question 39

commemoration

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a service or celebration in which a person or event is remembered

Question 40

prognostication

Answer 40

prophecy

Question 41

novelty

Answer 41

- quality of being new, different | - small, inexpensive toy or ornament

Question 42

comprehensive

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complete, including most things

Question 43

remiss

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lacking care or attention to duty

Question 44

complacent

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showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself

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latent

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existing but not yet developed or manifest, hidden, concealed

Question 46

garish

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obtrusively bright and showing, gaudy

Question 47

austere

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having an extremely plain and simple style or appearance

Question 48

ostentatious

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showy, loud, fancy

Question 49

verbose

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wordy

Question 50

circumlocutory

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using many words

Question 51

compendious

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containing essential facts in a comprehensive but concise way

Question 52

reprehensible

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deserving censure or condemnation

Question 53

grandiloquent

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extravagant in style or manner

Question 54

immutability

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unchangeable

Question 55

florid

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elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated

Question 56

insurgence

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act of rebellion

Question 57

sanguine

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optimistic or positive

Question 58

lithe

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thin, supple, graceful

Question 59

torpid

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mentally or physically inactive

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conciliated

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stop someone from being angry or discontented, pacify

Question 61

despondent

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in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

Question 62

enervated

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weaken, cause someone to feel drained or energy

Question 63

modicum

Answer 63

a small quantity of something

Question 64

perspicacious

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shrewd, perceptive, observant

Question 65

rectitude

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morally correct behavior or thinking

Question 66

dearth

Answer 66

a scarcity or lack of something

Question 67

surfeit

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an excessive amount or something

Question 68

deficit

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deficiency, debt, shortage

Question 69

delirium

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state of mental confusion

Question 70

pertinacity

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perversely persistent

Question 71

iconoclastic

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attacking traditional or popular ideas or institution

Question 72

contentious

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likely to cause an argument

Question 73

orthodox

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conservative, traditional

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litigious

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likely to engage in lawsuits

Question 75

disingenuous

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insincere, dishonest

Question 76

vituperative

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bitter and abusive

Question 77

idolatrous

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worship of an idol as a representation of god

Question 78

dissident

Answer 78

challenges policy or institution

Question 79

heretical

Answer 79

holding an opinion different from what is generally accepted

Question 80

polemical

Answer 80

critical, cutting, sardonic