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What does 'squalid' mean?

  • filthy; wretched; debased (correct)
  • bright and cheerful
  • an elegant place
  • clean and fresh
  • What does 'proliferating' mean?

    to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring; multiply

    Define 'sanctuary'.

    a consecrated place, as the most sacred part of a religious building; sanctum

    What does it mean to 'elude'?

    <p>to avoid adroitly; evade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'ultimate'?

    <p>being the last or concluding element of a series</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'inscrutable'.

    <p>not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood; mysterious</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'spiel' mean?

    <p>to talk volubly or extravagantly; express</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'servitude'?

    <p>state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'spellbind'.

    <p>to hold or bind by or as if by a spell; enthrall; enchant; fascinate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'proletariat'?

    <p>a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'delusion' mean?

    <p>something that is falsely believed or propagated; hallucination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To __________ means to clear of guilt; cleanse.

    <p>purge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'secular'.

    <p>of or relating to the worldly or temporal; nonreligious</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'viable' mean?

    <p>capable of growing or living; practicable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an 'anathema'?

    <p>one that is cursed by ecclesiastical authority; curse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'jeopardy' mean?

    <p>exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury; endangerment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'reflective'.

    <p>capable of reflecting light, images, or sound waves; meditative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'benign' mean?

    <p>of a mild type of character that does not threaten health or life; harmless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'pugnacious'?

    <p>having a quarrelsome or combative nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'dissipate' mean?

    <p>to cause to spread thin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'acquiesce' mean?

    <p>to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively; agree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'denigrate'.

    <p>to attack the reputation of; defame</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'munificent'?

    <p>very liberal in giving or bestowing; bighearted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'capitulation' mean?

    <p>the act of surrendering or yielding; relinquish</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'palatable'.

    <p>agreeable or acceptable to the mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'vehement' mean?

    <p>marked by forceful energy; powerful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'fruition'?

    <p>pleasurable use or possession; enjoyment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'eradicate'.

    <p>to do away with completely as if pulling up by the roots; abolish</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'despotic' mean?

    <p>a ruler with absolute power and authority; Caesar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'extricate'?

    <p>to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty; disengage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'paranoia'.

    <p>a psychosis characterized by systematic delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'malevolence' mean?

    <p>having, showing, or arising from intense, often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'tenuous'?

    <p>having little substance or strength; weak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'ambivalence'.

    <p>simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings toward an object, person, or action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'desiccate' mean?

    <p>to dry up; dehydrate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'replete'?

    <p>fully or abundantly provided or filled; plump</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'recalcitrant'.

    <p>obstinately defiant of authority or restraint; resistant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cogent' mean?

    <p>having power to compel or constrain; convince</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'affluence'?

    <p>an abundant flow or supply; profusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'astute' mean?

    <p>having or showing shrewdness and perspicacity; crafty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'fatuous'.

    <p>complacently or inanely foolish; silly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'vindictive' mean?

    <p>disposed to seek revenge; vengeful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'meticulous'?

    <p>marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details; careful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'catharsis'.

    <p>purification of the emotions, primarily through art</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'insatiable' mean?

    <p>incapable of being satisfied; quenchless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'dubious'?

    <p>giving rise to uncertainty; of doubtful promise or outcome; doubtful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'tepid'.

    <p>lacking in passion or energy; dull</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Vocabulary List Highlights

    • Squalid: Refers to extremely dirty or wretched living conditions.
    • Proliferating: Represents rapid growth or multiplication, particularly in biological contexts.
    • Sanctuary: A sacred space or place of refuge, often central within a religious building.
    • Elude: The act of skillfully avoiding or escaping from something.
    • Ultimate: Denotes the final or last item in a sequence or series.
    • Inscrutable: Describes something that is difficult to understand or mysterious in nature.
    • Spiel: Engaging in talk that is often elaborate and enthusiastic.
    • Servitude: A condition of being under the control of another entity, often involving forced labor.
    • Spellbind: To captivate or fascinate someone deeply, almost magically.
    • Proletariat: A social class focused on manual workers or wage laborers.

    Psychological and Emotional States

    • Delusion: Involves false beliefs, often seen in psychological contexts like hallucinations.
    • Purge: The act of eliminating or cleansing guilt or impurities.
    • Secular: Related to the non-religious aspect of life and society.
    • Viable: Describes something capable of thriving or functioning effectively in a given context.
    • Anathema: A term for something that is denounced or cursed by religious authority.
    • Jeopardy: Indicates a state of risk or danger, especially concerning life or well-being.

    Characteristics and Qualities

    • Reflective: Capable of reflecting on experiences or ideas; promotes meditative thought.
    • Benign: Describes a gentle, harmless character that poses no threat.
    • Pugnacious: Represents a temperament that is combative or inclined to argue.
    • Dissipate: To thin out or scatter; can relate to both physical and abstract concepts.
    • Acquiesce: To passive consent or agreement without protest.
    • Denigrate: To tarnish or defame someone's reputation or character.

    Social and Behavioral Dynamics

    • Munificent: Characterizes someone who is generous and giving.
    • Capitulation: Act of surrendering or yielding, often under pressure.
    • Palatable: Indicates something that is acceptable or agreeable to the mind.
    • Vehement: Conveys strong emotions or energies in expression.
    • Fruition: Denotes the realization or enjoyment of a completed objective or desire.

    Challenges and Obstacles

    • Eradicate: To completely eliminate, often used in contexts of suffering or issues.
    • Despotic: Relates to a ruler or authority wielding absolute power, often tyrannically.
    • Extricate: The process of freeing oneself from complications or difficulties.
    • Paranoia: A psychological condition involving heightened suspicion and delusions, typically without hallucinations.
    • Malevolence: Describes a strong desire to harm or show ill will towards others.

    Cognitive and Analytical Features

    • Tenuous: Refers to something that is weak or lacking in solidity or strength.
    • Ambivalence: Characterized by mixed feelings or contradictory attitudes towards someone or something.
    • Desiccate: The process of drying out, often leading to dehydration.
    • Replete: Fully equipped or abundantly supplied with something.
    • Recalcitrant: Describes an obstinate resistance to authority or control.
    • Cogent: Refers to arguments that are compelling and convincing.

    Economic and Resource Descriptors

    • Affluence: Describes a state of wealth or abundance of resources.
    • Astute: Indicates sharpness and shrewdness in judgment or perception.
    • Fatuous: Refers to someone who is foolishly complacent; lacking intelligence.
    • Vindictive: Describes a desire for revenge, showcasing a retaliatory nature.
    • Meticulous: Reflects extreme attention to detail and care in execution.
    • Catharsis: Emotional release or purification, often achieved through artistic expression.

    Additional Terms

    • Insatiable: Refers to an inability to be satisfied or content.
    • Dubious: Indicates a state of uncertainty or skepticism about outcomes.
    • Tepid: Reflects a lack of enthusiasm or passion, often leading to indifference.

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