Lesson 33 English

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Abominable

repugnantly hateful; very unpleasant, detestable, loathsome

Callow

immature, inexperienced

Exacting

demanding, requiring great care

Fervent

Ardent, showing great emotion, impassioned

Ingenuity

cleverness, inventiveness, resourcefulness

Insidious

Treacherous or dangerous in a secret sort of way

Invective

critical or abusive language; violent abuse

Nonchalance

indifference, a showing of little interest

Philanthropist

one who tries to do good for mandkind; lover of mankind

Prevarication

evasiveness, lie

Protrusion

Something sticking out

Punctilious

Precise following of instructions, details, codes or conduct

Rigor

Strictness, severity

Salutary

promoting good health or beneficial effects

Undulant

moving with or resembling a wavelike motion

Unkempt

disheveled in appearance

Vacuous

lacking content; marked by a lack of intelligence

Vehement

forcefully expressing emotion or conviction

Vestigial

something in an underdeveloped form

Vibrant

full of life