Vocab Words 61-80

Question 1

very brief; short-lived; fleeting

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ephemeral

Question 2

a stronghold or fortification; a group or place that defends a way of life

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bastion

Question 3

impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; memorable

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indelible

Question 4

solidly established, dug in; strongly engrained

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entrenched

Question 5

extreme greed for material wealth

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cupidity

Question 6

threatening evil and harm; sinister and forbidding

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baleful

Question 7

shortsighted; lacking foresight

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myopic

Question 8

a blend of different elements; a mixture

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amalgam

Question 9

lacking harmony; inconsistent or incompatible with something else

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incongruous

Question 10

to instruct and enlighten

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edify

Question 11

to embody the essential characteristics of a trait; to typify

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epitomize

Question 12

a condition of great public shame, dishonor, and humiliation

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ignominious

Question 13

characterized by a bitter, cutting tone

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acerbic

Question 14

giving a false appearance of honesty; deceptive, candid, or frank

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disingenuous

Question 15

filled with rage; irate

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apoplectic

Question 16

causing or tending to cause feelings of drowsiness or sleepiness

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soporific

Question 17

very delicate; airy and light; exquisitely refined

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ethereal

Question 18

a sound that is full and sweet that is pleasing to hear

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mellifluous

Question 19

emotional calmness and composure in times of stress

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equanimity

Question 20

extraordinarily large in size, amount, or extent

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prodigious

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