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altruistic (adj.)
unselfish/ concerned with the welfare of others
ambivalent
Having mixed or opposing feelings at the same time
angular
lean/ sharp cornered/ gaunt
arrogant
(adj) overbearing/ proud/ haughty
aversion
A strong dislike or disinclination
discern (v)
to see clearly/ recognize/ to distinguish one thing from another
disdain (n.)
Intense dislike/ (v.) to treat with scorn or contempt
disparage
To degrade/ to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner.
disparity
An inequality/ a gap; an imbalance
embellish
to add ornamental or fictitious details
engender
to produce/ cause/ or bring about
innocuous
harmless/ causing no damage
insipid
Boring and stupid
lament
To express sorrow or regret/ to mourn
laud
to give praise/ to glorify
obscure
Difficult to see or understand/ partially hidden
ostentatious (adj.)
marked by conspicuous or pretentious display/ showy
prodigal (adj.)
wastefully extravagant/ lavishly or generously abundant/ (n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent
repudiate
To disown/ reject/ deny the validity of
reticence
Restraint in speech/ reluctance to speak
revere
To honor/ to regard with respect
serene
Calm/ placid
subtle
Difficult to detect/ faint/ mysterious/ likely to elude perception
superfluous
Exceeding what is sufficient or required/ excess
taciturn
Not talking much/ reserved/ silent/ holding back in conversation
Selfless and Generous are both synonyms of which Vocab word?
altruistic (adj.)
uncertain and indecisive are both synonyms of which Vocab word?
ambivalent
disgust and hostility are both synonyms of which Vocab word?
aversion
condescension is a synonym of which vocab word?
disparage
discrepancy is a synonym of which vocab word?
disparity
to decorate or enhance something is to?
EMBELLISH something.
which vocab word is to incite or provoke?
engender
What is something that is innocent or safe to consume?
innocuous
tasteless is a synonym of which Vocab word?
insipid
acclaim and admire are synonyms of which Vocab word?
laud
flamboyant is a synonym of which Vocab word?
ostentatious
shyness is a synonym of which vocab word?
reticence
“in order to become more ______ , I donated to a charity”
altruistic
“I truly had no bias in the matter, making me the only ______ person in the room”
ambivalent
“Her nose and chin were rather _____ , her face reminded me of a triangle.”
angular
“After getting a 5 on his AP Lang exam, his behavior was now very ________”
arrogant
“My dog has such a strong ______ to our vacuum cleaner that he runs at the sight of it”
aversion
“I struggled to _______ between the two twins in my class”
discern
“I have a strong ______ for Math because I’m no good at it.”
disdain
“A rude boy in my class always _______ kids he didn’t like.”
disparaged
“A statistic showed a big ________ in the number of students who passed and failed the exam.”
disparity
“The teacher ________ the whole classroom with fancy decorations”
embellished
“The huge amount of work _________ a sense of stress in the students”
engendered
“Despite how the food looked, it was still _____”
innocuous
“This class is so ______ , I could fall asleep”
insipid
“The mom ______ the death of her children”
lamented
“After the fireman saved all those people, the town began to ____ him”
laud
“The crowd ______ my vision of the stage”
obscured
"the event was an _______ display of power and wealth"
ostentatious
“That boy is so rich and ______ it makes me mad.”
prodigal
“He has publicly _______ the government's policies, due to the belief that they are so corrupt”
repudiated
“The girl’s ________ kept her from giving a speech”
reticence
“The old mayor has been _______ as one of the best the town has ever seen”
revered
“The mountain was so _______, I could have stayed there forever.”
serene
“The tiny details were so _____ I barely noticed”
subtle
“The amount of supplies in the bunker was _________ because we were only going to be in here for 3 days.”
superfluous
“He was very ______ , it was almost impossible to have a conversation with him.”
taciturn
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