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Vocabulary List 6
English 3
Abscond Verb
Ab-skond
To leave in a sudden or secret manner, especially to avoid capture or prosecution
Adamant Adjective
ad-uh-muhnt, -mant
Immovable and unyielding in opinions in spite of all appeals
Capricious Adjective
Kuh-prish-uhs
Being led by impulse; erratic
Synonyms: arbitrary, fanciful, erratic, impulsive
Cloying Adjective
Kloi-ing
Sickeningly sweet; tending to cause aversion through excess
Diaphanous Adjective
dahy-af-uh-nuh s
Very sheer and light; transparent
Egregious Adjective
ih-gree-juhs
Extraordinary in some bad way; flagrant
Epitome Noun
ih-pit-uh-mee
A perfect example of something; the embodiment
Gratuitous Adjective
gruh-too-i-tuhs
Uncalled for; done without apparent reason
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Lugubrious Adjective
Loo-goo-bree-uhs
Mournful or sorrowful, especially in an exaggerated manner
Misconstrue Verb
mis-kuhn-stroo
To misunderstand the meaning of; to misinterpret
Myriad Noun
Mir-ee-uhd
A great number of things or people
Nefarious Adjective
ni-fair-ee-uhs
Extremely wicked or villainous
Obdurate Adjective
Ob-doo-rit
Unmoved by persuasion, pity, or feeling; stubborn and unyielding
Ponderous Adjective
Pon-der-uhs
Of great weight, heavy, or massive
As in a ponderous burden/weight
Puerile Adjective
Of or pertaining to childhood OR to be childish and immature
Ribald Adjective
rib-uhld
Language or speech that is vulgar, indecent, or irreverent
Sequester Verb
si-kwes-ter
To remove or separate
Unctuous Adjective
Uhngk-choo-uhs
Oily or greasy in texture, appearance, or manner
Verbose Adjective
Ver-bohs
Characterized by the use of too many words; overly wordy
Verisimilitude Noun
ver-uh-si-mil-i-tood
The appearance of truth; believability