Vocab Test 2

cannot be denied, decisive

• not open to appeal or discussion; final

misery, filth, wretched

to admit as true or correct (after first resisting to it)

having all the power or strength

the quality of believable, trustworthy

as good as, equivalent to

courteous, friendly, sincere

reluctant, to say little, quiet

• not revealing one's thoughts or feelings easily

come together, meet in a point

remedy, cure, solution (for difficulties or diseases)

standard of judgement, rule

• criteria is the plural of the word

referring to emotions, good taste

lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

proper action, conformity

• etiquette

hasty, skim over, superficial, not detailed

wickedness, moral  corruption

attempt to persuade by using force or constraint

inconsistency, variance between two or more things

humble, not boastful

doubt sincerity, distrustful  of human sincerity or integrity

deeply reflective, thoughtfully sad

moving little, keep sitting (literally)

hidden meaning, secret

outer boundary, less important

to hand down, pass on

fluent, expressive speech

reduce, cut short, diminish (smth)

describe with detail and precision

restrain, hold back, hinder

• a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something

desire to help others, generous

to make weak or feeble

respect highly, honor

not substantial, little importance, weak link, not strong

brief, concise, profound

fear, anxiety, dread, shaking

unfeeling, insensitive, showing cruel disregard for others

make clear, explain, clarify

chaos, disorder, rebellion

from various sources, styles

• deriving ideas, styles, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

scatter, spread out, disperse

• cause to disappear (with reference to a feeling or other intangible thing)

amusing, not serious

• treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour

inequality, difference

feelings of hostility, hatred

strong feelings of disapproval

• the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.

teachings, principles

hard to express or define

analysis, close examination

to make known, reveal

the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled