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Advancing Vocabulary Skills, Chapter 3
4th Edition, Short Version
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English
Undergraduate 1
01/27/2011

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ambiguous
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unclear; able to be interpreted in more than one way; not clear
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dissident
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a rebel; a person opposed to established ideas or beliefs, especially in politics or religion
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embellish
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to decorate; beautify by adding details
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fritter
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to waste; to spend or waste a little at a time
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inadvertent
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not intended; unintentional; accidental
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inane
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silly; without sense or meaning; foolish
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juxtapose
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to put side by side; to place close together; especially in order to compare or contrast
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lethargy
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weariness; a great lack of energy inactivity due to laziness; sluggishness
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sporadic
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irregular; happening now and then; occasional
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subsidize
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to pay for; to support financially; provide a grant or contribution
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