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Vocabulary List 9 & 10
Appearances and Attitudes (II) / Size and Shape (I)
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Undergraduate 1
02/03/2009

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Circumspect
Definition
To be careful, cautious, prudent.
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Demure
Definition
To be modest, shy, and reserved.
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Dispassionate
Definition
To be impartial and calm.
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Dolorous
Definition
Painful; mournful.
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Effete
Definition
Worn out; spent and sterile.
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Feisty
Definition
Touchy; excitable; quarrelsome.
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Flaccid
Definition
Weak, feeble, flabby.
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Flippant
Definition
Disrespectful.
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Florid
Definition
Ornate; rosy, ruddy.
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Glabrous
Definition
Bald; smooth.
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Imperious
Definition
Domineering; arrogant.
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Ingenious
Definition
Clever, resourceful, original, inventive.
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Intractable
Definition
Hard to manage; stubborn.
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Intransigent
Definition
Uncompromising; refusing to come to an agreement.
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Amplitude
Definition
Greatness of size; fullness; breadth of range.
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Infinitesimal
Definition
Too small to be measured.
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Lilliputian
Definition
Small, narrow-minded, petty.
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Megalopolis
Definition
An extensive, heavily populated, extensive urban area including any number of cities.
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Minutiae
Definition
Small or trivial details; trifling matters.
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Palatial
Definition
Palace like, large and ornate.
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Peccadillo
Definition
A small sin or fault.
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Picayune
Definition
Of little value or account.
Petty or prejudiced.
Can be used to describe a person who has low self esteem because of his or her criticism or bias.
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Simulacrum
Definition
A slight, unreal, or superficial semblance.

An image or representation of something.
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Soupçon

Definition
Suspicion. A slight trace or flavor. A very small amount.
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Teeming
Definition
Swarming; prolific or fertile.
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Vista
Definition
A far-reaching intellectual view.
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