Lesson 5
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Lesson 5acrimonious to perfunctory
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acrimonious
Caustic; bitter or sharp or angry in tone; rude
Political debates can become rather acrimonious.
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ameliorate
To make better; to relieve; to improve
It is difficult to come up with a solution that will ameliorate the crashing housing market.
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amenable
Open or willing to advice or suggestion
Your mother might be amenable to raising your allowance if you do more chores in the house.
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amorphous
Shapeless; having no definite form The tree trunk was practically
amorphous after years of exposure to the elements.
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buoyant
Capable of floating; cheerful Her buoyant personality was
refreshing at the somber ceremony; we all needed a lift.
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Cajole
To persuade with deliberate flattery, to coax, to wheedle
The boy cajoled his mom into buying him candy at the grocery store.
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calamity
A serious event causing distress or misfortune
The poor Haitians have experienced one calamity after another.
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debase
To reduce in dignity or quality Do not debase yourself by using
such foul language.
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efface
To erase; to wear away After years of wear, the veneer on
the table had effaced.
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elucidate
To make clear as to be understood I will try to elucidate the changes in
the tax code for you.
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ephemeral
Lasting a short period of time; fleeting
Their relationship was only an ephemeral one; by the time she graduated, it was over.
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ferocity
Savagery We were surprised at the ferocity of
the summer thunderstorm.
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flourish
To thrive; to grow well Her career in medicine flourished
after the stint she served in the Peace Corps.
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haughty
Arrogant; excessively proud or vain A few of the varsity players acted
haughtily toward the freshmen, and the coach castigated them for their pomposity.
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impervious
Incapable of being penetrated; not capable of being damaged
Because this watch is impervious to water, I can wear it when I swim.
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inane
Lacking significance, meaning; insipid
We tired of their inane conversation about reality television stars.
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indolence
Laziness After watching her son spend
countless hours playing videogames, the mother reproved her son for his indolence.
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infallible
Incapable of error The makeup is advertised to have
infallible blemish coverage.
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inscrutable
Difficult to understand; mysterious The Mona Lisa is known for her
inscrutable smile; many have pondered what she was feeling at that portrait sitting.
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languid
Slow; sluggish; listless; weak The old man took languid steps as
he plodded along the hospital hallways.
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malice
Desire to harm others; spite She claimed she killed him
accidentally, but the investigators proved she acted out of malice.
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oblique
Slanting; indirect; misleading; evasive
He made oblique references to his Ivy League background, when in fact he had not graduated from college.
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opulence
Wealth; affluence; abundance The tourists enjoyed viewing the
opulence of Windsor Castle .
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penitent
Showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing; repentant
He was penitent for having taken so much money from his elderly grandmother and wasting it on alcohol.
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perfunctory
Acting routinely with little interest or care
Due to his perfunctory manner in inspecting the restaurant, he did not notice the real problem.