English Final

• impertinent: not showing proper respect; rude
• pertinacious: holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action
• pertinent: relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite
• retentive: (of a person's memory) effective in retaining facts and impressions
• retinue: a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person
• tenacity: the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip
• tenet: a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy, doctrine generally held to be true
• tenable: able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection
• admonish: warn or reprimand someone firmly
• premonition: a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant
• demise: a person's death
• intermittent: occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady
• remiss: lacking care or attention to duty; negligent
• scrupulous: (of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details
• remission: the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty; lessening, relieving, or disappearance (as of disease symptoms)
• circumlocution: the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive
• colloquial: (of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary
• elocution: the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation
• grandiloquent: pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress
• loquacious: tending to talk a great deal; talkative
• odoriferous: having or giving off a smell, especially an unpleasant one
• vociferous: expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful
• abject: (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree; sunk or cast down
• conjecture: an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
• dejected: sad and depressed; dispirited
• interject: say (something) abruptly, especially as an aside or interruption
• reject: dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty; discard, refuse to take
• subject: force (someone) to undergo something unpleasant or inconvenient; expose; make liable to something
• advert: an advertisement; turn attention
• aversion: a strong dislike or disinclination
• diversion: entertainment; amusement
• extrovert: an outgoing, socially confident person.
• inadvertently: carelessly; unintentionally
• incontrovertible: not able to be denied or disputed
• perverse: turned away from what is right or good; corrupt
• versatile: able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities
• vertigo: a sensation of whirling and loss of balance
• expedite: make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly; facilitate
• impede: delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder
• impediment: a hindrance or obstruction in doing something