Multimedia Vocabulary/VOCAB.iso/WORDS3.4

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acerbic         sour of taste; harsh                                                                                The sour lemon left an @ taste in his mouth.
blithe          joyous, merry, cheerful                                                                             The child born on the Sabbath is to be merry and @.
commensurate    corresponding in amount; appropriate;             proportional                                      A person's reward should be @ to his or her effort.
dank            wet and chilly; moist and humid                                                                     The @ basement was filled with crawling creatures.
dulcet          pleasing to the ear; melodious                                                                      The @ tones from the harp brought peace to the hearers.
exotic          not native; strangely different and fascinating                                                     The traveler picked up an @ disease in Micronesia.
fortuitous      occurring by chance rather than design;           accidental, but fortunate                         The chance meeting proved @ for both parties.
hirsute         covered with hair; hairy                                                                            Human beings are some of the less @ of the mammals.
ineffable       too wonderful to be expressed in words; too       sacred to be uttered                              Saints often describe the wonder of God as being @.
inveterate      firmly established by long continuance; con-      firmed by long habit                              Seemingly @ court precedents were overturned in the 60's.
magnanimous     manifesting generosity; of generous disposition                                                     The @ philanthropist gave millions for flood relief.
obsequious      excessively submissive                                                                              The servant bowed to his master in an @ manner.
pedestrian      commonplace and ordinary; unimaginative; of or    pertaining to walking                             The @ was struck by a car while crossing the road.
prodigal        wasteful, especially of money; lavish and profuse                                                   The @ son returned to his father after losing his money.
rapacious       grasping; greedy; plunderous                                                                        The man's @ appetite could not be satisfied.
scrupulous      very conscientious; careful to behave or perform  properly; meticulous                              Public officials must be @ in their adherence to law.
stringent       severe; compelling adherence                                                                        The children felt their punishment was overly @.
testy           irritable; touchy                                                                                   Anyone can become @ when they are overly tired.
unmitigated     not lightened at all in severity; absolute                                                          The invasion of Russia was an @ disaster for the Germans.
vitriolic       corrosive; burning; caustic; sarcastic and biting                                                   The man could not hold his @ tongue when he became enraged.