Vocabulary Final - Lessons 18-21

Question 1

adj. not concerned; free from care

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insouciant

Question 2

adj. alert at all times; watchful

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vigilant

Question 3

adj. tending to cause discontent, harm, or resentment; offensively unfair

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invidious

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adj. tireless; incapable of being fatigued

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indefatigable

Question 5

n. a prototype or original model

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archetype

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adj. being in disagreement

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discordant

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adj. having a rich, smoothly flowing sound

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mellifluous

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n. a surprising, brilliant, and usually successful act

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coup

Question 9

v. to attempt to block a bill from becoming a law by speaking at length against it

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filibuster

Question 10

adj. rude in speech or behavior; peevish

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petulant

Question 11

adj. fresh and green, referring to plant life

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verdant

Question 12

n. an outward likeness in form or appearance

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semblance

Question 13

n. an intense dislike or fear of strangers or foreigners

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xenophobia

Question 14

adj. disrespectful

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irreverent

Question 15

adj. lacking intelligence

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vacuous

Question 16

v. to dominate, conquer, or bring under control

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subjugate

Question 17

adj. marked by grandeur and awe

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august

Question 18

v. to increase the rate of progress

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expedite

Question 19

n. a wearing down over time

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attrition

Question 20

n. not the original; coming from another source

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derivative

Question 21

adj. pure; completely clean and uncontaminated

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pristine

Question 22

adj. full of meaning; concise

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pithy

Question 23

adj. not able to be conquered; impenetrable

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impregnable

Question 24

adj. without force or movement; stationary

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static

Question 25

n. a gradual, often unconscious process of absorption

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osmosis

Question 26

adj. essential

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inherent

Question 27

v. to grow, expand, or bloom

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burgeon

Question 28

n. the complete work of an artist, composer, or writer

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oeuvre

Question 29

adj. not dense or thick; having little substance

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tenuous

Question 30

adj. reckless, wasteful, and extravagant

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prodigal

Question 31

n. a means by which something is transmitted

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conduit

Question 32

adj. transparent; clear

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limpid

Question 33

adj. of very little value; trivial

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picayune

Question 34

n. a minor misdeed

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indiscretion

Question 35

v. to grow or reproduce rapidly

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proliferate

Question 36

n. a person with the ability to resolve a disagreement; a judge

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arbiter

Question 37

v. to specify a required part of an agreement

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stipulate

Question 38

n. a meeting or gathering

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confluence

Question 39

n. the general spirit of the time

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zeitgeist

Question 40

adj. an equal measure; corresponding in size and measurement

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commensurate

Question 41

v. to think deeply or repeatedly

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ruminate

Question 42

n. an insult or abuse in speech

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invective

Question 43

n. one who suffers or sacrifices for a cause

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martyr

Question 44

n. an award or honor

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accolade

Question 45

n. a formal approval of an act

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approbation

Question 46

adj. not spiritual or religious; worldly

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secular

Question 47

v. to disapprove or to take exception

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demur

Question 48

n. someone who disagrees

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dissident

Question 49

adj. losing motion, feeling, or power; lacking in energy

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torpid

Question 50

n. a self-taught person

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autodidact

Question 51

adj. exhibiting poor judgement or intelligence

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asinine

Question 52

n. one who collects stamps

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philatelist

Question 53

n. unpredictable action or behavior

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vagary

Question 54

n. a belief or principle held to be true

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tenet

Question 55

conj. although; even though

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albeit

Question 56

adj. easily bent or flexible

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pliable

Question 57

adj. subsidiary; providing assistance

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ancillary

Question 58

adj. taking pleasure in food and drink

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epicurean

Question 59

n. a command or urgent request

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behest

Question 60

n. a file of detailed information on a person or subject

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dossier

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