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Vocabulary 1

Vocabulary 1. Word 1: Dubious adjective Definition: Having a doubtful, questionable outcome " The life of man is a dubious experiment. It is a tremendous phenomenon only in numerical terms.” Carl Jung.

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Vocabulary 1

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  1. Vocabulary 1

  2. Word 1:Dubious adjectiveDefinition:Having a doubtful, questionable outcome"The life of man is a dubious experiment. It is a tremendous phenomenon only in numerical terms.” Carl Jung

  3. Word 2:DappledverbDefinition:Contrasting patches of color caused by light shining making shadows “…and the earth beneath was dappled with the shadows of his fluttering leaves.” J.R.R.Tolkien

  4. Word 3:Cacophony nounDefintion:A mixture of loud unpleasant sounds“Just as the strength of the Internet is chaos, so the strength of our liberty depends upon the chaos and cacophony of the unfettered speech the First Amendment protects.” Judge Dalzell

  5. Word 4:Subservient adjectiveDefinition:Too willing to obey others; submissive“Culture of the mind must be subservient to the heart.” Mahatma Gandhi

  6. Word 5:Excruciating adjectiveDefinition:Very painful and agonizing “..the change is excruciating. Learning a new language and dealing with strange customs make the first years of life in the new land painful…” John Lachs

  7. Word 6:Obstinate adjectiveDefinition:Not willing to change ideas or behavior “The fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.” Akhenaton

  8. Word 7:Plethora nounDefinition:A great amount or variety “The plethora of special effects --- some dazzling, some clumsy --- make “Harry Potter” at times resemble a generic Hollywood horror movie.” David Ansen

  9. Word 8:Malicious adjective/ Malice nounDefinition:Strong desire to hurt others “Malicecan always find a mark to shoot at, and a pretence to fire.” Charles Simmon

  10. Word 9:Vile adjectiveDefinition:Shockingly and morally bad The homeless man was vile. He hasn’t washed for years.

  11. Word 10: Malevolent adjective/ Malevolence nounDefinition:Wishing to do evil to others “… good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if lacking understanding.” Mason Cooley

  12. Word 11: ArdentadjectiveDefinition:Feeling strong emotions towards something “Objects we ardently (adverb)pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources.” Herbert Spencer

  13. Word 12: Verbose verboseDefinition:Using more words than necessary“Don’t let fluff and flowers and verbosity(noun) creep in.” Mark Twain

  14. Word 13: Aspire verbDefinition:Desire to achieve great things “Only human beings can feel affection for each other, and this is the highest achievement they can aspire to.” -Alexandr Solzhenitsyn

  15. Word 14: Enigma nounDefinition:Something very difficult to understand “Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” Winston Churchill

  16. Word 15: Unprecedented adjective Definition:Something that has never happened before in size, degree or amount“We will not have great individuals or great leaders, but a great average bulk, unprecedentedly(adverb) great.” Walt Whitman

  17. Word 16: Cantankerous adjectiveDefinition:ill-tempered, irritating to deal with“Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous.” ZhuangZi

  18. Word 17: Doting adjective/ Dote verbDefinition:To give excessive fondness and attention “I dote on his very absence.” William Shakespeare

  19. Word 18: Inconspicuous adjectiveDefinition:Not noticed“He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food.” Raymond Chandler

  20. Word 19: Ubiquitous adjectiveDefinition:Present everywhere“Technology has become as ubiquitous as the air we breathe, so we are no longer conscious of its presence.” Godfrey Riggio

  21. Word 20: Austere adjectiveDefinition:Plain and simple in style.“Americans have always been able to handle austerity(noun)and even adversity. Prosperity is what is doing us in.” James Reston

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