Spelling Vocab Test (Lists 7-9)

analysis

answer

category

certain

consistent

definitely

descendant

emphasize

genius

guidance

inoculate

politician

predominance

resemblance

separate

apparent

breathe

changeable

coarse

course

desert

dessert

development

equipped

grateful

irrelevant

occurring

preferred

prejudice

resistance

auxiliary

bureau

business

controversial

disheveled

dissipate

exhilarated

existence

persuade

pursuit

repetition

suppress

surprise

transferred

weird

analysis

answer

category

certain

consistent

definitely

descendant

emphasize

genius

guidance

inoculate

politician

predominance

resemblance

separate

apparent

breathe

changeable

coarse

course

desert

dessert

development

equipped

grateful

irrelevant

occurring

preferred

prejudice

resistance

auxiliary

bureau

business

controversial

disheveled

dissipate

exhilarated

existence

persuade

pursuit

repetition

suppress

surprise

transferred

weird

atone

make amends or reparation

capricious

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

dowdy

(of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance

fop

a man who is concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way; a dandy

folly

lack of good sense; foolishness

omen

an event regarded as a portent of good or evil

pall

a cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb; a dark cloud or covering of smoke, dust, or similar matter

pallid

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(of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health

philanthropy

the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes

placid

(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited

saunter

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walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort

shrill

 (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing

tawdry

showy but cheap and of poor quality

decadence

moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury

hedonism

the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence

physiognomy

a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin

vanity

excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements

tedious

too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous

paradox

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true

earnest

resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction

abhor

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regard with disgust and hatred

abomination

a thing that causes disgust or hatred.

brutish

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savagely violent; cruel, unpleasant, or insensitive

calamity

an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster

froward

difficult to deal with; contrary

transgress

infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior)

scorn

to treat someone or something as worthless or despicable; to have contempt for

mode

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a way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done

subtle

so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

contentious

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causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

infamy

 the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed

maul

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wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing

odious

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extremely unpleasant; repulsive

dross

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something regarded as worthless; rubbish

disquieted

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make (someone) worried or anxious

penury

extreme poverty; destitution

potsherd

a broken piece of ceramic material, especially one found on an archaeological site

prudence

the quality of being prudent; cautiousness

slothful

lazy

mirth

amusement, especially as expressed in laughter

assiduous

constant in application to the work at hand, diligent; unremitting, persistent

bellicose

inclined to fighting; warlike

mollify

to soften the anger of or to soothe hurt feelings; to make less intense or severe

precocious

developed or matured before the usual time (esp. the mental aptitude)

pernicious

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very destructive

fortuitous

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happening by chance or accident

demur

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to delay because of doubts or obligations to take exception to

copious

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yielding or containing plenty (of information, thoughts, vocabulary)

nebulous

\
clouded; vague; indistinct

scrupulous

\
very conscientious; extremely thorough; closely attentive to what is right or proper

taciturn

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habitually silent; not liking to talk

fatuous

 characterized by foolishness, stupidity or inanity

calumny

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a false and malicious statement calculated to hurt someone’s reputation

manifest

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to reveal; to show plainly; to prove

recluse

one who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion

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