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Vocabulary Words

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Vocabulary Words
1.Mundane - lacking interest or excitement
2.Boisterous - noisy or cheerful
3.Inundate - to overwhelm with things or people to be dealt with
4.Credence - belief in or acceptance of something as true
5.Stellar - of an extremely high standard ; relating to a star or stars
6.Copious - abundant in supply or quantity
7.Facade - the principal front of a building; deceptive in nature or appearance
8.Nimble - quick and light in movement or action
9.Temerity - excessive confidence
10.Abstemious - indulging only very moderately in something
11.Encumbered - restrict someone or something in such a way that free actionor
movement is difficult, obstruct
12.Vitriol - bitter criticism
13.Veracity - conformity to facts ; accuracy
14.Assuage - to soothe or pacify
15.Banal - lacking in originality
16.Chagrin - annoyance and distress at having failed or been humiliated
17.Dearth - a scarcity or lack of something
18.Encroach - intrude on (a person's territory, rights, personal life etc.)
19.Foible - a minor weakness or flaw in someone's character
20.Gesticulate - using gestures especially when speaking or in the place of
speaking
21.Hapless - unlucky or unfortunate
22.Idyllic - naturally happy
23.Juxtapose - to put people or things next to each other, especially in order to
compare them ; place side by side
24.Labyrinth - a complicated, irregular network of passages or paths in which it is
difficult to find one's way
25.Magnate - a wealthy and influencial bussiness person
26.Edify - instruct someone morally or intellectually
27.Gelid - icy ; extremely cold
28.Replete - filled or well supplied with something
29.Livid - furiously angry
30.Remorse - deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
31.Paramount - more important than anything else
32.Opulent - ostentatiously costly and luxurious
33.Verdant - green with grass or other rich vegetation
34.Paucity - the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or
amounts
35.Discern - recognize or find out
36..Curtail - reduce in extent or quantity
37.Sashay - proudly walk in a show
38.Efface - to cause something to disappear
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