Vocab G1&2

Question 1

Acclaimed

Answer 1

praise enthusiastically and publicly

Question 2

Admire

Answer 2

regard (an object, quality, or person) with respect or warm approval

Question 3

Altruism

Answer 3

the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others:

Question 4

Ameliorate

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make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better:

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Amiable

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having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner:

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Aspiration

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a hope or ambition of achieving something:

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Assured

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confident:

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Auspicious

Answer 8

conducive to success; favorable:

Question 9

Compassion

Answer 9

sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others:

Question 9

Benevolent

Answer 9

well meaning and kindly:

Question 10

Congenial

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(of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one’s own:

Question 11

Contented

Answer 11

happy and at ease:

Question 12

Cordially

Answer 12

in a warm and friendly way:

Question 13

Eager

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(of a person) wanting to do or have something very much:

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Elegant

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pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner:

Question 15

Euphemism

Answer 15

a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. The opposite of dysphemism.

Question 16

Esteem

Answer 16

respect and admiration, typically for a person:

Question 17

Exalt

Answer 17

hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of:

Question 18

Exhilarating

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making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling:

Question 19

Exquisite

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extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate:

Question 20

Flatter

Answer 20

lavish insincere praise and compliments upon (someone), especially to further one’s own interests:

Question 21

Genial

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friendly and cheerful:

Question 22

Generous

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(of a person) showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected:

Question 23

Jubilant

Answer 23

feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.

Question 24

Laudatory

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(of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation:

Question 25

Optimistic

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hopeful and confident about the future:

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Revere

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feel deep respect or admiration for (something):

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Veneration

Answer 27

great respect; reverence:

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GROUP 2

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Ail

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trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body:

Question 30

Alarmed

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frightened or concerned that one may be in danger or that something undesirable will happen:

Question 31

Anguish

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severe mental or physical pain or suffering:

Question 32

Anxious

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experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome:

Question 33

Bemoan

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express discontent or sorrow over (something):

Question 34

Betray

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expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy:

Question 35

Decline

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(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease:

Question 36

Deficient

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not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient:

Question 37

Dejection

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a sad and depressed state; low spirits:

Question 38

Desolate

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(of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness:

Question 39

Despair

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the complete loss or absence of hope:

Question 40

Detrimental

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tending to cause harm:

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Disgraced

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having fallen from favor or a position of power or honor; discredited:

Question 42

Dismayed

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cause (someone) to feel consternation and distress:

Question 43

Dread

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anticipate with great apprehension or fear:

Question 44

Elegy

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a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead:

Question 45

Hardship

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severe suffering or privation:

Question 46

Lament

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a passionate expression of grief or sorrow:

Question 47

Misery

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a state or feeling of great distress or discomfort of mind or body:

Question 48

Morose

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sullen and ill-tempered:

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Noxious

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harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant:

Question 50

Ominous

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giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious:

Question 51

Pessimistic

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tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen:

Question 52

Reluctant

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unwilling and hesitant; disinclined:

Question 53

Rue

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bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen):

Question 54

Sinister

Answer 54

giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen:

Question 55

Tragedy

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an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe:

Question 56

Weary

Answer 56

feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep: