Level F Unit 9 definitions
irresolute
adj. unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
slovenly
adj. untidy, dirty, careless
evanescent
adj. vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
nebulous
adj. cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
egregious
adj. conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)
culpable
adj. deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
pretentious
adj. done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
torpid
adj. inactive, sluggish, dull
astute
adj. shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
dilatory
adj. tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
avarice
n. a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
anathema
n. an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)
novice
n. one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
adulation
n. praise or fattery that is excessive
supposition
n. something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
recapitulate
to review a series of facts; to sum up
penury
v. extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
resuscitate
v. revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
abate
v. to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside become less, to nullify; to deduct, omit
equivocate
v. to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous