Define the following terms: Fastidious, Reprehensible, Aplomb, Bourgeois, Unabashed, Vacillate, Lugubrious, Nefarious.
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The question is asking for definitions of a list of vocabulary words. We will provide clear explanations for each term in a concise manner.
Answer
Fastidious: very attentive to detail; Reprehensible: deserving condemnation; Aplomb: self-confidence; Bourgeois: materialistic middle class; Unabashed: not embarrassed; Vacillate: waver; Lugubrious: dismal; Nefarious: wicked.
- Fastidious: very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
- Reprehensible: deserving censure or condemnation.
- Aplomb: self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.
- Bourgeois: characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
- Unabashed: not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
- Vacillate: alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.
- Lugubrious: looking or sounding sad and dismal.
- Nefarious: wicked or criminal.
Answer for screen readers
- Fastidious: very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
- Reprehensible: deserving censure or condemnation.
- Aplomb: self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.
- Bourgeois: characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
- Unabashed: not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
- Vacillate: alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.
- Lugubrious: looking or sounding sad and dismal.
- Nefarious: wicked or criminal.
More Information
Understanding these terms can enhance vocabulary and comprehension skills. They describe a range of human behaviors and characteristics, from meticulousness and confidence to indecisiveness and wickedness.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing 'bourgeois' with meaning just 'middle class' without considering its connotations of materialism.
Sources
- English dictionary - super.cs.uchicago.edu
- The 4000 English Words Essential for an - Academia.edu - academia.edu
- The Oxford Thesaurus.pdf - SPELL - eastafricaschoolserver.org
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