vocabulary unit #9. abate v.—to make less in amount, degree; to deduct synonym: decrease; subside...
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Vocabulary Unit #9
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abate
v.—to make less in amount, degree; to deductSynonym: decrease; subside
We stood on the dock on that moonless night, waiting for the storm to abate.
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adulation
n.—praise or flattery that is excessiveSynonym: idolization; hero-worship
Athletes have little choice but to enjoy the sometimes puzzling adulation of their fans.
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anathema
n.—an object of intense dislikeSynonym: abomination
The author’s views on bringing up children are anathema to my dad but a delight to my mom.
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astute
Adj.—shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdomSynonym: sagacious, wily
The astute management of money is a valuable skill but may not by itself make a good executive.
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avarice
n.—a greedy desire, particularly for wealthSynonym: greedy
Her avarice for acquiring property and wealth caused her to be dishonest and deceitful, even to those she loved.
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culpable
Adj.—deserving blame, worthy of condemnationSynonym: guilty; blameworthy
It was the inspectors’ culpable neglect of duty that left such old buses in service.
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dilatory
Adj.—tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
Synonym: stalling; tardy
She hired an assistant because, on her own, she was always dilatory in paying her bills.
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egregious
Adj.—conspicuous, standing out from the mass (usually used in an unfavorable sense)
Synonym: glaring; blatant
Whoever allowed that obnoxious man on a stage is guilty of an egregious blunder.
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equivocate
v.—to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
Synonym: hedge; to talk out of both sides of one’s mouth
I won’t give my vote to a candidate who shows such a marked tendency to equivocate.
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evanescent
Adj.—vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
Synonym: transient
Looking back, I see that the magic of that summer was evanescent.
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irresolute
Adj.—unable to make up one’s mind; hesitatingSynonym: indecisive, vacillating
In the play Hamlet, the prince is irresolute about whether to obey his father’s ghost or to go on as if nothing has happened.
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nebulous
Adj.—cloudlike, resembling a cloud; confused; vague
Synonym: hazy; cloudy; fuzzy
By the time everyone had expressed an opinion, the original idea had become somewhat nebulous.
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novice
n.—one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
Synonym: apprentice; trainee
You must be patient and realize that all his mistakes are typical of a novice in this line of work.
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penury
n.—extreme povertySynonym: destitution; indigence
We never seem to tire of stories of people who go from penury to sudden wealth.
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pretentious
Adj.—done for show, striving to make a big impression; ambitious
Synonym: inflated
Talking about one’s wealth is thought to be pretentious and in poor taste.
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recapitulate
v.—to review a series of facts; to sum upSynonym: review; summarize
Don’t bother to recapitulate the plot of the book; instead, tell me if you liked it.
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resuscitate
v.—to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
Synonym: revitalize, reanimate
We need someone who can resuscitate our neighborhood’s community spirit.
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slovenly
Adj.—untidy, dirty, carelessSynonym: unkempt
Her room was in a slovenly state, and it took her an entire Saturday to clean it.
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supposition
n.—something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
Synonym: assumption; hypothesis
Guided by a supposition that turned out to be false, they made some disastrous decisions.
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torpid
Adj.—inactive, sluggish, dullSynonym: lethargic, languid
We all felt torpid after that long, dull lecture.