Vocab Set II Review

Front

excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to appear earnest, sincere, or pious; fatty, oily; pliable

Back

unctuous

Front

Shade cast by trees; foliage providing shade; overshadowing influence; offense or resentment; vague suspicion.

Back

umbrage

Front

to rise above or exceed

Back

transcend

Front

to imitate; show outer signs of

Back

simulate

Front

Pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow-minded; simple design from the countryside. (n.) A person with a narrow view or from an outlying area; a soldier from a province.

Back

provincial

Front

A special right or privilege; a quality showing excellence.

Back

prerogative

Front

Peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated.

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petulant

Front

worthy, deserving recognition and praise

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meritorious

Front

causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow; intense or unrestrained

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lurid

Front

wearied, worn-out, dulled by excess

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jaded