vocab 1

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sycophant

insincere flatterer

laudatory

full of praise

philanthropic

humanitarian, benevolent, relating to monetary generosity

vignette

a short story or scene

ameliorate

to make something; improve

tawdry

gaudy and CHEAP; low or mean

impetuous

suddenly and forcefully energetic or emotional

belligerent

eager to fight; hostile or aggressive

disparage

to speak of negatively

innocous

having no adverse effect

austere

without decorations, strict

superflous

EXTRA; uncessesary

insolent

insulting in manner or speech

hackneyed

worn out through overuse

alacrity

promtness in response;
cheerful readiness

benign

kind and gentle

averse

strongly disinclined

dubious

doubtful; of unlikely authenticity

ingenuous

lacking in cunning, guile or wordliness

prodigious

extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree.


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