Level F Unit 9
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| 16801428 | abate | (v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit | |
| 16801429 | adulation | (n.) praise or flattery that is excessive | |
| 16801430 | anathema | (n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article) | |
| 16801431 | astute | (adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom | |
| 16801432 | avarice | (n.) a greedy desire, particulary for wealth | |
| 16801433 | culpable | (adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation | |
| 16801434 | dilatory | (adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone | |
| 16801435 | egregious | (adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used partucularly in an unfavorable sense) | |
| 16801436 | equivocate | (v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous | |
| 16801437 | evanescent | (adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy | |
| 16801438 | irresolute | (adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating | |
| 16801439 | nebulous | (adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct | |
| 16801440 | novice | (n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally) | |
| 16801441 | penury | (n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency | |
| 16801442 | pretentious | (adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious | |
| 16801443 | recapitulate | (v.) to review a series of facts; to sum up | |
| 16801444 | resuscitate | (v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence | |
| 16801445 | slovenly | (adj.) untidy, dirty, careless | |
| 16801446 | supposition | (n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence | |
| 16801447 | torpid | (adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull |