Poor Abby Quiz 5

Larissa X. (China)
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  1. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  2. acerbity
    a sharp bitterness
  3. attrition
    the act of rubbing together
  4. bromide
    a trite or obvious remark
  5. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in his own superiority
  6. chronic
    long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
  7. expound
    add details to clarify an idea
  8. faction
    a dissenting clique
  9. immaculate
    completely neat and clean
  10. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  11. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  12. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  13. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  14. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
  15. resplendent
    having great beauty
  16. stigmatize
    condemn or openly brand as disgraceful
  17. sub rosa
    in secret or covertly
  18. vainglory
    outspoken conceit
  19. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  20. volition
    the act of making a choice
  21. accoutrement
    accessory or supplementary item of clothing
  22. apogee
    the farthest point in an orbit around the Earth
  23. bicker
    argue over petty things
  24. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  25. contretemps
    an awkward clash
  26. convolution
    the action of coiling or twisting or winding together
  27. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  28. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  29. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  30. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  31. mete
    a line that indicates a boundary
  32. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  33. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  34. populous
    densely filled with inhabitants
  35. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  36. repartee
    adroitness and cleverness in reply
  37. supervene
    take place as an additional or unexpected development
  38. truncate
    make shorter as if by cutting off
  39. unimpeachable
    beyond doubt or reproach
  40. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  41. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  42. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  43. bauble
    cheap showy jewelry or ornament
  44. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  45. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  46. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  47. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  48. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  49. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  50. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  51. faux pas
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  52. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  53. fustian
    a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
  54. hauteur
    overbearing pride with a superior manner toward inferiors
  55. inhibit
    limit the range or extent of
  56. jeremiad
    a long and mournful complaint
  57. opportunist
    a person who places expediency above principle
  58. unconscionable
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
Created on 七月 18, 2013

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