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English
10th Grade
06/05/2012

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Astute
Definition
adj. wise; shrewd
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Hierarchy:
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noun. Something that has been divided into ranks
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Cataract:
Definition
noun. A great waterfall
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Eschew:
Definition
verb. To avoid; to get rid of (as in a bad habit or bad influence)
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Despondent:
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adj. depressed
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Contusion:
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noun. Bruise
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Paucity:
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noun. A small amount or number
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Carp:
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verb. To find fault
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Horde:
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noun. Crowd
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Voracious:
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adj. very hungry
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Intractable:
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adj. unruly; unable to be managed
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Torpid:
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adj. dormant; sleepy; dull; dragging
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Nurture:
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verb. To raise with great care
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Retroactive:
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Retroactive:
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Propitious:
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adj. favorable
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Ameliorate:
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verb- to improve
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Hibernal:
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adj. – having to do with winter
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Cathartic:
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adj. – inducing a purging of emotions
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Errant:
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adj – wandering
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Detached:
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adj.- emotionally distant or removed
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Contraband:
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noun – illegal trade
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Erratic:
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adj. – unpredictable
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Carouse:
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verb- to participate in a rowdy outing or drunken revel
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Hyperbole
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noun / exaggeration
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Volatile
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adj.- changing quickly; rapidly evaporating /
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Inveigle:
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verb- to persuade; lead astray
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Topography:
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noun- physical features of a region
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Objective:
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adj.- fair; unbiased; not influenced by emotion
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Retribution:
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noun- revenge
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Prosaic:
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adj.- commonplace; dull
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Ambivalence:
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noun- the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional
attitudes.
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Futile:
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adj.- ineffective; fruitless
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Cede:
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verb – to transfer or yield title to
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Equivocate
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verb- lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
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Deterrent:
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noun – something that discourages; a hindrance
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Contagion:
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: noun –infecting agent
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Equivocal
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adj. – doubtful; ambiguous; uncertain
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Careen
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verb – lurch; sway from side to side
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Hypothetical:
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adj. – based not on fact but on theory or possibility
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Vogue:
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noun – popular fashion
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Lucid
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: adj. – easily understood; clear
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Sensuous
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adj. – pertaining to the senses
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Obligatory
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adj. – done because of a requirement
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Reticence
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noun – inclination to be quiet or silent
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Proselytize
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verb – to attempt to convert one to a religion
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Ambivalence:
Definition
noun- the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional
attitudes.
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Futile:
Definition
adj.- ineffective; fruitless
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Cede:
Definition
verb – to transfer or yield title to
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Equivocate
Definition
verb- lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
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Deterrent:
Definition
noun – something that discourages; a hindrance
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Contagion:
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: noun –infecting agent
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Equivocal
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adj. – doubtful; ambiguous; uncertain
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Careen
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verb – lurch; sway from side to side
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Hypothetical:
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adj. – based not on fact but on theory or possibility
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Vogue:
Definition
noun – popular fashion
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Lucid
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: adj. – easily understood; clear
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Sensuous
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adj. – pertaining to the senses
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Obligatory
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adj. – done because of a requirement
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Reticence
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noun – inclination to be quiet or silent
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Proselytize
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verb – to attempt to convert one to a religion
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Atone
Definition
to earn forgiveness for; to pay for (NOT with money!)
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Fraudulent:
Definition
adj. deceitful; characterized by cheating.
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Censorious:
Definition
adj. critical; carping (former vocab. word); fault finding
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Equestrian:
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adj. having to do with horses.
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Devious
Definition
adj. sneaky.
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Consummate:
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adj. complete; perfect
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Erudite:
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adj. scholarly.
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Cardinal:
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adj. chief; main.
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Icon
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n. a sacred or well recognized image.
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Vociferous
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adj. noisy; clamorous
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Lucrative
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adj. profitable; moneymaking
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Semblance:
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n. outward appearance.
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Obliterate:
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v. destroy completely.
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Respite:
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n. interval of relief;
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Protract:
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v. to prolong.
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Atrophy:
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n. a wasting away
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Fruition
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n. fulfillment.
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Cerebral
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adj. pertaining to the brain or intellect.
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Epicure:
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n. a connoisseur of food and drink.
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Didactic:
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adj. instructional; intending to teach.
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Construe
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v. to interpret.
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Esoteric
Definition
adj. known by or intended for only a select few.
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Capitulate:
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v. to surrender; to give in.
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Idiosyncrasy:
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n. a peculiarity; an unusual trait about a person.
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Vixen
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n. a female fox; an ill-tempered woman.
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Lugubrious:
Definition
adj. mournful;
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Seethe
Definition
v. to boil; to be very disturbed.
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Oblivious:
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adj. given to forgetfulness.
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Resolve:
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n. determination
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Provincial:
Definition
unsophisticated; limited
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Audacious:
Definition
adj. daring, bold.
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Frantic
Definition
adj. wild with excitement or fear; frenzied.
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Cessation
Definition
n. stopping.
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Entrepreneur
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n. someone who starts and runs his or her own business
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Digression:
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n. a movement away from a main topic.
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Conspicuous
Definition
adj. easily seen.
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Flippancy:
Definition
n. lightheartedness.
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Bandy:
Definition
: v. to discuss lightly.
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Idyllic
Definition
adj. charmingly carefree, simple; typical of rural life.
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Vitriolic:
Definition
adj. corrosive, acidic; bitterly sarcastic.
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Lurid:
Definition
adj. sensational, shocking (in a violent or sexual way).
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Sedition:
Definition
resistance to authority; incitement to rebellion.
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Obscure:
Definition
adj. vague, dark, unclear.
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Resilient:
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adj. having the power to recover; elastic.
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Proximity
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n. nearness.
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Augment
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: v. to increase.
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Founder
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v. to fail completely; fill and sink, as a ship.
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Conjecture:
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n. a guess.
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Entreat
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v. to plead; to ask earnestly.
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Diligence
Definition
n. persistent hard work.
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Consort
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: v. to associate with.
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Flourish:
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v. to grow well; to prosper.
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Attrition
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n. a gradual wearing down (often applied to war).
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Ignominious:
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adj. disgraceful, causing or deserving humiliation.
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Visage
Definition
n. a face; appearance.
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Macabre
Definition
: adj. gruesome.
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Sedentary:
Definition
adj. characterized by sitting.
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Obsequious:
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adj. slavishly attentive; deferential.
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Resigned:
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adj. patiently giving in; unresisting.
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Prudent
Definition
cautious - adj
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Licentious
Definition
(adj)- Given to immoral behavior
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Forte
Definition
(n)- special talent, strong point
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Chagrin
Definition
(n)- Disappointment; vexation
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Enrapture
Definition
(v)- to please intensely
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Misogynist
Definition
(n)- one who dislikes women; one who shows disdain for women
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Sanguine
Definition
(adj)- confident, hopeful, cheerful, ruddy
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Foible
Definition
(n)- slight fault; a weakness
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Baleful
Definition
(adj)- deadly, destructive
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Pander
Definition
(v)- to cater to the lowly wishes of others.
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Dilettante
Definition
n)- aimless dabbler in the arts who has no real talent at any of them
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Languish
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(v)- to lose strength through illness or grief
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Secular
Definition
r (adj)- worldly, temporal; not relating to spiritual matters
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Nostalgia
Definition
n)- longing for the past
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Quagmire
Definition
(n)- bog or marsh; a difficult situation
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Prurient
Definition
adj)- having to do with lust
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Egregious
Definition
adj - gross ; shocking
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Fleece
Definition
v - to plunder ; to rob
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Denizen
Definition
n - inhabitant
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Venal
Definition
adj - capable of being bribed
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Tacit
Definition
adj - unvoiced or unspoken
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Consternation
Definition
n - a sudden alarming dread or amazement
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Indulgent
Definition
adj - yeilding to the wishes of others
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Resonant
Definition
adj - deep and full of sound
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Sinecure
Definition
n - an office position requiring little to no work
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Funereal
Definition
adj - of or relating to a funeral
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Virtuoso
Definition
n - one who excels in the technique of art
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Sobriety
Definition
n - the quality abstinent, sober, or well-balanced
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Aphorism
Definition
n - concise statment of principal
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Pungent
Definition
adj - sharp or biting to the sense of taste or smell
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Elixir
Definition
n. cure-all; something invigorating
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Finial
Definition
adj. pertaining to a son or daughte
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Effete
Definition
adj. exhausted; worn out; barren
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Viable
Definition
adj. capable of living on its own
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Inane
Definition
adj. lacking sense or ideas
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Poignance
Definition
n. that which intensely affects the feelings
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Proviso
Definition
n. an article or clause that introduces a condition; a stipulation
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Impervious
Definition
adj. capable of being influenced or affected
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Accolade
Definition
n. a mark of acknowledgement; an award
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Latent
Definition
adj. hidden; undeveloped; dormant; quiescent
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Urbane
Definition
adj. notably sophisticated or polished in manner
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Languid
Definition
adj. drooping from exhaustion
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Bellicose
Definition
adj. warlike; inclined to start fights
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Sententious
Definition
adj. state of excessive moralizing
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Vagaries
Definition
n. eccentric or unpredictable behaviors
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Emanate
Definition
v. to issue forth
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Fete
Definition
v. to honor at a festival or celebration
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Temporal
Definition
adj. limited by time; not lasting forever; secular
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Liason
Definition
n. a close bond or connection; an interrelationship
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Profound
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adj. penetrating to the depths of one’s being
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Vindicate
Definition
v. to free or deliver from accusations of guilt
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Inured
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adj. toughened or accustomed by extended experience
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Irresolute
Definition
adj. uncertain; without sureness
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Conniver
Definition
n. one who gives aid in wrongdoing while pretending to not know or notice; one who cheats through elaborate means
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Refute
Definition
v. to overthrow by argument; to disapprove
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Abashed
Definition
adj. embarrassed; disconcerted
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Abeyance
Definition
n. a suspended action
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Thwart
Definition
v. to frustrate or get in the way of someone’s efforts at something; to battle
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Abrogate
Definition
v. to abolish; to renounce
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Tawdry
Definition
adj. cheap and gaudy
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Autornaton
Definition
n - a robot ; one who acts in a monotonous or routine manner
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