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Vocabulary 3A. Indignantly Myopic Succinct Garish Curtness Futility Preoccupation Carnal Elucidate Pensive Impassive Fortitude. Indignantly . Adverb To be angry due to unfairness; irate; annoyed The cat looked at me indignantly when I asked him to move from my lap. Myopic.
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Vocabulary 3A • Indignantly • Myopic • Succinct • Garish • Curtness • Futility • Preoccupation • Carnal • Elucidate • Pensive • Impassive • Fortitude
Indignantly • Adverb • To be angry due to unfairness; irate; annoyed • The cat looked at me indignantly when I asked him to move from my lap.
Myopic • Adjective • Lacking in foresight • Her myopic attitude about the party caused a shortage of food and subsequently caused irritation among the guests.
Succinct • Adjective • Brief and to the point • When writing essays, you should back up your main point with details, but also be succinct, so your reader does not become bored.
Garish • Adjective • Bright and loud; Brash; Tacky • Her loud, garish dress clashed with her shocking pink lipstick and red hair.
Curtness • Noun • The act of being rudely brief; abruptness • The doctor’s curt reply made the old woman burst into tears.
Futility • Noun • Pointlessness; uselessness • Do not linger on the futility of life; you make a difference!
Preoccupation • Noun • Constant thought about something; focus of someone’s attention • Mary’s preoccupation with her hair borders on obsession.
Carnal • Adjective • Relating to physical needs; relating to the body • When shipwrecked on an island, Jim sharply realized the carnal needs of his body.
Elucidate • Verb • Explain something • Can you elucidate on the significance of the red bar on this population chart?
Pensive • Adjective • Deeply thoughtful • Her pensive mood made her mother worry about how much work Sandra was facing at the university.
Impassive • Adjective • Expressionless; devoid of all emotion; apathetic • His impassive look showed that he did not care about chocolate ice cream.
Fortitude • Noun • Determination; resilience; grit • When Perry got knocked down, he showed true fortitude by standing back up and climbing the tree to the top.