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English Vocabulary Section 8
Week 05
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Court Reporting
Not Applicable
03/09/2010

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acrimonious
Definition
caustic; biting; rancorous
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apiary
Definition
place where bees are kept; collection of hives; bee habitation
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barrister
Definition
English lawyer who tries cases in superior court
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categorical
Definition
absolute; unconditional; explicit
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confer
Definition
consult with; exchange ideas; bestow
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debilitate
Definition
weaken; enfeeble; incapacitate
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disposition
Definition
characteristic attitude; state of mind; inclination
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encyclopedic
Definition
comprehensive; all-inclusive; broad
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extirpate
Definition
rip out; uproot; destroy; wipe out; exterminate
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gauche
Definition
tactless; unsophisticated; crude; awkward
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iconoclast
Definition
Image-destroyer; denouncer; malinger; critic
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innate
Definition
inborn; existing since birth; inherited
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madrigal
Definition
medieval short lyrical poem
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nomenclature
Definition
designation; terminology; system of names
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pediculous
Definition
infected with lice; lousy
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prevail
Definition
triumph; overcome; be victorious
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rectitude
Definition
moral virtue or strength; uprightness; goodness
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scrupulous
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extremely careful; strict; conscientious
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succor
Definition
relief; aid; help
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umbrage
Definition
personal displeasure; offense; hurt
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