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CA CSR Review - Vocab Assessment 07
Incendiary - Obsequious (South Coast College)
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08/25/2010

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incendiary
Definition
fire; explosive; inflammatory, as a remark
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incontrovertible
Definition
certain; undeniable; unable to be disputed; not open to question
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incredulous
Definition
skeptical; unable or willing to believe something; completely unconvinced by something
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indicia
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(plural); characteristic markings; a sign indicating the presence or nature of something; the universal markings for bathrooms, train crossings, etc.
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indictment
Definition
charge; accusation
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indigenous
Definition
native
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indigent
Definition
poor; needy; impoverished
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indolent
Definition
lazy; slow to heal; lethargic; not showing any interest; not making any effort; describes a desease or condition that is slow to develop and causes no pain
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inebriated
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intoxicated
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inept
Definition
unfit; awkward; incapable
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inexorable
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that which cannot be moved or influenced by persuasion; unrelenting
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innervate
Definition
stimulate
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innocuous
Definition
harmless; dull and uninspiring
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inordinate
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excessive; extreme; unnecessary
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insurgent
Definition
rebellious against authority
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intimate (adj.)
Definition
familiar; private; cozy; close connection
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intimate (verb)
Definition
to hint at something; to let something be known in a subtle way
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intrinsic
Definition
inherent; belonging to essential nature of a thing; by or in itself
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inviolate
Definition
pure; unaltered
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jeer
Definition
scoff; mock
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jetsam
Definition
goods found washed ashore from the sea
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indurate
Definition
to make hard or callous; to injure or accustom
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jurat
Definition
certificate of officer or person before whom writing was sworn to
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juxtaposition
Definition
nearness; proximity
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laconic
Definition
using a minimum of words
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languid
Definition
lacking energy or vitality; faint; weak
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languish
Definition
pine; to become weak or feeble; to fall off; fade
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latent
Definition
present but invisible or inactive
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legacy
Definition
bequest; a gift by will of personal property
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lethargy
Definition
inaction; lazy; indifferent; apathetic
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ligate
Definition
to tie or bind with a ligature (as an artery)
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malign/malignant
Definition
harmful or evil nature; having or showing a desire to cause harm to another
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mantle
Definition
cloak
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mayhem
Definition
chaos; disfigurement; severing of limbs
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mete
Definition
to measure; to give out or dole (Metes and bounds - units of measurement)
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mitigate
Definition
lessen; alleviate
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moot
Definition
debatable; open to argument; not relevant; not legally relevant; legally insignificant
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mores
Definition
habits; manners; moral attitudes
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mnemonic
Definition
helping or meant to help the memory; memory aids
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mulct
Definition
swindle; to punish by a fine or by depriving of something
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nadir
Definition
the lowest point; worst time of one's life or situation
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nebulous
Definition
indistinct; vague
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negligible
Definition
not worth considering; trifling
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nuance
Definition
subtle distinction or variation
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numismatist
Definition
coin collector
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obdurate
Definition
stubborn; unyielding; inflexible; not inclined to feeling sympathy or pity
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obsequious
Definition
compliant; much too willing to serve or obey; overly submissive; fawning
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