Vocab test #5

Roy C. (United States of America)
34 words 2 learners

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  1. thrash
    give a beating to
  2. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  3. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  4. increment
    the amount by which something increases
  5. ordinance
    an authoritative rule
  6. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
  7. pitch
    the high or low quality of a sound
  8. outlandish
    noticeably or extremely unconventional or unusual
  9. pane
    sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
  10. anvil
    a heavy block on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
  11. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  12. colonnade
    structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
  13. windowpane
    a pane of glass in a window
  14. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  15. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  16. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  17. enterprise
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking
  18. Upanishad
    a later sacred text of Hinduism of a mystical nature dealing with metaphysical questions
  19. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  20. impropriety
    the condition of being unsuitable or offensive
  21. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  22. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  23. thwarted
    disappointingly unsuccessful
  24. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  25. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  26. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  27. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  28. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  29. consonant
    a speech sound that is not a vowel
  30. paternalism
    attitude that people should be controlled in a fatherly way
  31. solitary
    not growing or living in groups or colonies
  32. patronize
    provide support for
  33. nonpartisan
    free from party affiliation or bias
  34. marred
    blemished by injury or rough wear
Created on Thu Jul 15 04:42:19 EDT 2010

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