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Vocabulary Unit 9 Level F

Vocabulary Unit 9 Level F. abate. V. – to make less in amount, degree Below – waiting for the fire to abate. adulation. N. – praise or flattery that is excessive. anathema. N. – an object of intense dislike; a curse. astute. Adj. – shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom. avarice.

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Vocabulary Unit 9 Level F

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 9 Level F

  2. abate • V. – to make less in amount, degree • Below – waiting for the fire to abate

  3. adulation • N. – praise or flattery that is excessive

  4. anathema • N. – an object of intense dislike; a curse

  5. astute • Adj. – shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom

  6. avarice • N. – a greedy desire, particularly for wealth

  7. culpable • Adj. – deserving blame

  8. dilatory • Adj. – tending to delay or procrastinate

  9. egregious • Adj. – conspicuous, standing out from the mass (usually unfavorable in tone) • Below – an egregious surgeon’s error

  10. equivocate • V. – to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous

  11. evanescent • Adj. – vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy

  12. irresolute • Adj. – unable to make up one’s mind, hesitating

  13. nebulous • Adj. – cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color; vague, confused

  14. novice • N. – one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill • Below – novice skiers start on the bunny slopes

  15. penury • N. – extreme poverty

  16. pretentious • Adj. – done for show, striving to make a big impression (usually negative in connotation)

  17. recapitulate • V. – to review a series of facts; to sum up

  18. resuscitate • V. – to revive, bring back to consciousness

  19. slovenly • Adj. – untidy, dirty, careless

  20. supposition • N. – something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence

  21. torpid • Adj. – inactive, sluggish, dull

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