Vocabulary Words - Bellringers weeks 7-13

Question 1

A typical pattern or example of something.

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paradigm

Question 2

the condition of acting on impulse

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spontaneity

Question 3

the use of many words where fewer would do

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circumlocution

Question 4

feeling intense irritation

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exasperation

Question 5

concerned with beauty

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aesthetic

Question 6

Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

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diffident

Question 7

Causing annoyance or another strong emotion deliberately

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provocative

Question 8

To take a position of power illegally or by force

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usurp

Question 9

Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

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facetious

Question 10

Bitter or resentful

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rancorous

Question 11

Accorded a great deal of respect because of age, wisdom, or character

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venerable

Question 12

Sympathetic pity and concern for the misfortunes of others.

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compassion

Question 13

unnecessary; too much

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superfluous

Question 14

choosing of names for things

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nomenclature

Question 15

Based on what one feels to be true without conscious reasoning

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intuitive

Question 16

All powerful.

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omnipotent

Question 17

To keep emotions or actions under control

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restrained

Question 18

Lasting for a very short time

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ephemeral

Question 19

make guilt seem less serious

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extenuating

Question 20

not important

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inconsequential

Question 21

the use of trickery to achieve some sort of gain

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chicanery

Question 22

Sad and dismal

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lugubrious

Question 23

given, felt, or done in return

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reciprocal

Question 24

Showing care for the future

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prudent

Question 25

Conducive to success; favorable

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auspicious

Question 26

To insert into something else, like a conversation

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interpolate

Question 27

determined to succeed

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tenacious

Question 28

delicately understated

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subtle

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