midterm vocabulary

Question 1

redundant

Answer 1

(adj) unnecessary because it is excessive; superfluous

Question 2

eptiome

Answer 2

(n) the typical/highest example of something; embodiment

Question 3

Mundane

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(adj) very ordinary therefore not interesting; boring
(Describes things, events, or situations rather than emotion)

Question 4

Adept

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(adj) having a natural ability to do something; skillful

Question 5

Sullen

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(adj) bad tempered and sulky; gloomy

Question 6

Cordial

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(adj) friendly, but formal and polite

Question 7

Apathetic

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(adj) showing no interest or emotion; bored
(describes a person’s emotional state/attitude)

Question 8

Fluctuate

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(v) rise and fall irregularly

Question 9

Emaciated

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(adj) dangerously thin and weak, due to illness or extreme hunger (more severe than gaunt)

Question 10

Meticulous

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(adj) very careful and with great attention to detail

Question 11

Reluctant

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(adj) unwilling and hesitant

Question 12

Robust

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(adj) strong and healthy; vigorous

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Hiatus

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(noun) a pause or gap in a sequence

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Livid

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(adj) furiously angry

Question 15

Affinity

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(n) a natural liking to someone or something

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Egregious

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(adj) outstandingly bad; shocking

Question 17

Vicariously

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(adv) experiencing something through someone else

Question 18

Digress

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(v) leaving the main subject

Question 19

Ameliorate

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(v) making something bad better

Question 20

Gloat

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(v) to express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or someone else’s failure

Question 21

Incredulously

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(adv) in a manner indicating disbelief

Question 22

Autonomous

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(adj) independent and having the power to make your own decisions

Question 23

Epidemic

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(n) the appearance of a disease within a community

Question 24

Antipathy

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(noun) a heavy feeling of dislike; aversion

Question 25

Solace

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(n) a source of comfort and help

Question 26

Negligible

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(adj) too slight or small in amount to be of importance

Question 27

Uncanny

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(adj) strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening

Question 28

Reverence

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(n) a feeling of respect or admiration for someone or something

Question 29

Malevolent

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(adj) causing or wanting to cause harm or evil

Question 30

Atrocity

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(n) an extremely cruel, violent, or shocking act

Question 31

Jagged

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(adj) rough and with sharp points

Question 32

Accumulate

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(v) to gradually increase in number or amount

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Haphazardly

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(adv) in a manner that lacks organization

Question 34

Pungent

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(adj) smelling or tasting very strong and sharp

Question 35

Monotonous

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(adj) lacking in variety and interest, making it dull and tedious.

Question 36

Omniscient

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(adj) having or seeming to have unlimited knowledge

Question 37

Vile

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(adj) extremely unpleasant

Question 38

Aloof

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(adj) not friendly; cool and emotionally distant

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Gaunt

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(adj) very thin, especially because of sickness or hunger

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Cower

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(v) crouch down in fear

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Barren

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(adj) unable to produce or create something

Question 42

Indefinitely

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(adv) for an unspecified amount of time

Question 43

Trepidation

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(n) fear or worry about what is going to happen

Question 44

Listless

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(adj) lacking energy or enthusiasm

Question 45

Hoarse

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(adj) [of a person's voice] sounding rough and harsh

Question 46

Inept

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(adj) having or showing no skill

Question 47

Somber

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(adj) dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy

Question 48

Feeble

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(adj) lacking physical strength

Question 49

Intermittently

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(adv) at irregular intervals; not continuously

Question 50

Engulf

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(v) surround or cover something completely

Question 51

situational irony

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when the outcome of a situation contradicts what you expect

Question 52

verbal irony

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when a character says one thing but means the opposite (sarcasm)

Question 53

dramatic irony

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when the audience knows something the character doesn't

Question 54

oxymoron

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a phrase that combines two opposite or contradictory words to create a unique meaning [example: living dead, friendly fire, jumbo shrimp, bittersweet, civil war]

Question 55

allegory

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a story, poem, or artwork where characters, events, and details symbolize deeper meanings, often about moral, political, or spiritual ideas. [example: I Am Legend, Animal Farm]

Question 56

personification

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giving an object human qualities or characteristics

Question 57

anthropomorphism

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giving an animal human qualities or characteristics

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juxtaposition

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placing two things side by side for contrasting effect

Question 59

prose

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a regular written work that doesn't have a specific structure like poetry. It follows normal sentences and paragraphs.