Vocabulary Cards Mid-Terms | March 26, 2025

Question 1

Aesthetic

Answer 1

having a sense of beauty; giving an impression of beauty; artistic.

Question 2

Catalyst

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a person or thing that brings about change

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Disparage

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to speak ill of; criticize; put down

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Ingratiate

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to charm; win favor; make oneself agreeable

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Insipid

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dull; tasteless; unexciting

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Peerless

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so superior as to be without equal; incomparable; insurpassed

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Propriety

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appropriateness

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Virtuoso

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an expert, particularly in the arts

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Vitriolic

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sharply critical; harsh; biting

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Whimsical

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determined by impulse; odd; arbitrary

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Amicable

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friendly; showing goodwill

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Devious

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not straightforward; tricky; shift

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Dissonance

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a harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds

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Efface

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to wipe out; erase; remove completely

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Garrulous

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talkative to an annoying degree

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Immutable

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never changing or varying

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Ponderous

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heavy, labored; massive, lacking grace

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Predecessor

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a person who comes before another in time

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Rebuff

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to reject bluntly; snub

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Static

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not moving or progressing; still

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Acquiesce

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to consent without protest; comply; assent

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Articulate

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well-spoken

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Belittle

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to make something seem less worthy or less important; disparage.

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Bombastic

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using high-sounding language without much meaning; overblown

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Conciliatory

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tending to win over or to calm by agreeing to demands; soothing

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Delineate

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to represent in words or pictures; describe; portray

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Diffident

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lacking self-confidence; timid

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Laconic

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using as few words as possible; concise; to the point

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Scanty

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barely sufficient; barely inadequate

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Subjugate

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to bring under control; enslave; conquer

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Anarchy

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lawlessness; lack of government;absense of authority or rules

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Authoritarian

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demanding or expecting total obedience

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Depravity

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evil; moral corruption

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Meager

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lacking in quality or quantity; in sufficient

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Predilection

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a natural preference tendency to like something

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Quixotic

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idealistic but impractical

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Salutary

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promoting good health; benefical

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Suppress

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to put down by force; control

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Temerity

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rash; boldness; audacity; nerve

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Turbulence

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violent irregularity, disturbance, or agitation as of motion, air, or water

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Callous

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emotionally insensitive; unfeeling; indifferent to the suffering of others

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Desecrate

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to treat something sacred with disrespect

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Heed

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to pay attention to or take notice of

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Indigent

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poor or lacking basic necessities

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Paragon

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a perfect example of something

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Provincial

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narrow-minded or unsophisticated

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Steadfast

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loyal and unwavering

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Supercilious

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arrogant or looking down on others

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Usurp

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to take power or position by force

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Evanescent

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fading or disappearing quickly