Vocab Test 1
A puzzle, a riddle
What is an enigma?
To praise, acclaim
What is extol?
An advisor, guide
What is a mentor?
Lack of sensitivity, concern
What is callous?
Appealing to the sense of beauty
What is aesthetic?
Biting, stinging, cutting
What is caustic?
Blunt in manner or speech
What is curt?
A follower, supporter
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What is a devotee?
Lack of certainty, unclear
What is ambiguous?
A person who is rude or insensitive
What is a boor?
To scold sharply
What is castigate?
A con man or con woman
What is a swindler?
A person who is practical, sensible
What is a pragmatist?
Lacking significance, of little value.
What is paltry?
A person who has doubts
What is a skeptic?
Deviating from the general rule, out of place
What is anomalous?
A person who wonders
What is a vagabond?
A beginner
What is a neophyte?
Brave and therefore lacking fear
Dauntless
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What is apathetic?
Insightful, perceptive
What is perspicacious?
An expert of something
What is a connoisseur?
A person who wins favor by flattery. A "kiss-up".
What is a sycophant?
Lacking in energy, vigor
What is lethargic?
Immature, and therefore lacking maturity or sophistication
What is callow?