Vocab List 10

Kresta M.
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  1. atrocity
    an act of shocking cruelty
  2. fanatical
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  3. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  4. respite
    a pause from doing something
  5. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  6. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  7. encompass
    include in scope
  8. imperceptible
    impossible or difficult to sense
  9. insuperable
    incapable of being surpassed or excelled
  10. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  11. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  12. pertinacity
    persistent determination
  13. potent
    having or wielding force or authority
  14. relapse
    deteriorate in health
  15. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  16. stealthily
    in a manner marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  17. acquiescence
    agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  18. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  19. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  20. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  21. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  22. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  23. preoccupied
    having excessive or compulsive concern with something
  24. pretense
    the act of giving a false appearance
Created on Mon Nov 28 18:24:12 EST 2011 (updated Mon Nov 28 18:24:28 EST 2011)

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