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ZZB1. GRE vocab-set 2 (1-50)
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Environmental Studies
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12/17/2012

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affable
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Warm and friendly, pleasant, approachable
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archaic
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Characteristic of an earlier period, ancient, primitive
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itinerant
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Traveling from place to place, esp. as part of a job
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fortify
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Strengthen, invigorate, encourage
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fatuous
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Foolish, silly, esp. in a smug or complacent manner
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slight
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Small, not very important, slender or delicate (adj); treat as though not very important; snub, ignore (verb); an act of treating in this way, a discourtesy (noun)
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savant
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Learned person, scholar, someone admitted to membership in a scholarly field; a person with amazing mental abilities despite having a cognitive difference or disability
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fallow
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Left unplanted (of land); not in use
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abrasive
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Rough, suitable for grinding or polishing (such as sandpaper); causing irritation or annoyance
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providential
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Lucky, fortunate, or relating to divine care (the idea that a deity has helped or cared for a person)
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opaque
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Not translucent; not allowing light, heat, etc. to pass through; dark, dull, unclear or stupid
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fulminate
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Explode, detonate; attack verbally in a vehement, thunderous way
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ingratiate
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Make an effort to gain favor with
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ethos
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The character, personality, or moral values specific to a person, group, time period, etc.
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malediction
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A curse
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hegemony
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Domination, authority; influence by one country over others socially, culturally, economically, etc.
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kindle
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Ignite, cause to begin burning; incite, arouse, inflame
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covert
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Secret, veiled, undercover
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lucid
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Clear, easy to understand; rational, sane
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acumen
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Keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment
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disabuse
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Free someone from a mistake in thinking
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avarice
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Insatiable greed; a miserly desire to hoard wealth
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substantiate
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Support with evidence or proof; give a material existence to
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posthumous
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Happening or continuing after death
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sacrosanct
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Sacred, inviolable, not to be trespassed on or violated; above any criticism
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rife
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Happening frequently, abundant, currently being reported
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indigence
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Extreme poverty
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precipitate
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Cause to happen suddenly or prematurely; fling, plunge, or hurl down
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haven
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Harbor or port; refuge, safe place
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stipulate
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Specify; make an open demand, esp. as a condition of agreement
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ridden
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Dominated or burdened by
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harrow
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Farming tool that breaks up soil (noun); painfully disturb or distress (verb)
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squelch
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Crush, squash; suppress or silence; walk through ooze or in wet shoes, making a smacking or sucking sound
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recluse
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Person who lives in seclusion
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articulate
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Using language in a clear, fluent way (adj); speak distinctly or give clarity to an idea (verb)
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bifurcate
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To fork into two branches or divide into two halves
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apostle
Definition
Pioneer of a reform movement (originally, an early follower of Jesus)
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dyspeptic
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Grumpy, pessimistic, irritable; suffering from dyspepsia (indigestion)
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hearken
Definition
Listen, pay attention to
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transitory
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Temporary, short-lived, not lasting
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wizened
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Withered, shriveled
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quiescent
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Quiet, still
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upbraid
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Find fault with, criticize or scold severely
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phony
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Fake, counterfeit; insincere, not genuine
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penchant
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Liking or inclination (usually penchant for)
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secular
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Not religious or holy; pertaining to worldly things
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console
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Lessen the suffering or grief of (verb); a control panel, or small table or cabinet (noun)
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sublime
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Lofty or elevated, inspiring reverence or awe; excellent, majestic; complete, utter
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inveigle
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Entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering incentives
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euphemism
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Substitution of a mild, inoffensive, or indirect expression for one that is considered offensive or too direct
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