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GRE Vocab 2
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Undergraduate 4
03/19/2012

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Incongruous
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inconsistent
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Superfluous
Definition
unnecessary, extra, redundant
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Fortuitous
Definition
accidental, happening by chance
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Equanimity
Definition
serenity, calm, composure
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Alloy
Definition
a combination of two or more things
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Mercenary
Definition
motivated by only money
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Parody
Definition
humerous satirical imitation of something
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Turpitude
Definition
depravity, moral baseness
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Lampoon
Definition
to ridicule or mock
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Milieu
Definition
refers to surroundings, situation, atmosphere, envionment
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Tangential
Definition
superficially connected, not especially relevant
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Torpor
Definition
sluggishness, apathy, inertia
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Touchstone
Definition
a standard by which to evaluate the worth of something
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Proselytize
Definition
to attempt to convert, to actively recuit
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Morose
Definition
gloomy, sullenly ill-humored
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Chagrin
Definition
embarrassment, humiliation, often combined wiht diappointment
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Artifice
Definition
cunning, craftiness
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Extrucate
Definition
to free from difficulty, to get out of
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Irasible
Definition
easily angered or provoked, irritable
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Diffident
Definition
to be timid or lacking in confidence
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Promulgate
Definition
to proclaim
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Prosaic
Definition
commonplace, plain, dull
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Ineffable
Definition
inexpressible, beyond hte ability of words to convey
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Moribund
Definition
near death, dying
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Tenable
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viable, defensible, valid, capable of being successfully argued
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Patent
Definition
obvious, noticable
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Enfranshise
Definition
to grant to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
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Egalitarian
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refers to equality
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Insidious
Definition
treacherous, sneaky, intended to entrap or beguile
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Altruism
Definition
means a devotion to the welfare of others, selfless generosity
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Ingenuous
Definition
candid, sincere, forthright, without deception
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Fatuous
Definition
foolish, silly, idiotic
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Sanguine
Definition
cheerful, optimistic, hopeful
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Tenuous
Definition
flimsy, thin or sledner in form, like a thread
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Antithesis
Definition
direct opposite, a contrast
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Ponderous
Definition
heavy, massive, weighted down
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Preclude
Definition
to make impossible
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Complicity
Definition
participation in wrong-doing; refers to the act of being an accomplice
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Iconoclast
Definition
someone who attacks popular beliefs
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Extol
Definition
to praise
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Marshal
Definition
to arrange in order
OR to gather together for the puropse of doing something
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Serendipity
Definition
attracting good fortune or good fortune itself
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Degenerate
Definition
to deteriorate, to break down
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Indignant
Definition
displeased, angry, provoked
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Efface
Definition
to erase, to rub away
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Impugn
Definition
to cast doubt upon, to challenge the truth or integrity of someone or something
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Unremitting
Definition
persistent, ceaseless, relentless
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Foible
Definition
a slight flaw, a minor weakness or character defect
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Desultory
Definition
aimless, without plan or purpose,random
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Perfidy
Definition
treachery, a deliberate breach of faith
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Enervate
Definition
to weaken, to reduce the strength or energy of
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Tenacious
Definition
persistent, stubborn, not letting go
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Espouse
Definition
to advocate, to support
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Volition
Definition
refers to the exercise of will or choice
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Tenable
Definition
defensible, a position that makes sense and can be backed up
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Tacit
Definition
unspoken, implied
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Inveterate
Definition
habitual, deeply rooted, firmly established
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Inundate
Definition
to flood or to overwhelm
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Peremptory
Definition
leaving no choice, final, absolute
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Reparation
Definition
refers to compensation for a wrong or an injury
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Denizen
Definition
an inhabitant or occupant
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Hedonism
Definition
the pursuit of pleasure as a way of life
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Pejorative
Definition
negative, disparaging, degrogatory, having a belitting effect
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Introspective
Definition
inward, inclinded to examine one's thoughts and feelings
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Congenital
Definition
from birth, inborn, inherent
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Rancor
Definition
bitter resentment, long-lasting ill will, extreme hatred
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Invective
Definition
abusive speech
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Tautological
Definition
uselessly repetitive, redundant, displaying circular reasoning
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Deride
Definition
to riducle
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Engender
Definition
to bring into existence, to create, to cause
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Hiatus
Definition
a break or interuption, often from work
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Maxim
Definition
is a proverb or short rule of conduct
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Furtive
Definition
secretive, sly
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Survile
Definition
submissive, like a servant or slave
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Proletariat
Definition
refers to the industrial working class
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Vestige
Definition
a trace, a slight remnant
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Ruminate
Definition
to ponder, to contemplate
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Utilitarian
Definition
functional, stressing usefulness above beauty
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Loll
Definition
lounge around, to recline or lean in a lazy manner
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Lugubrious
Definition
overly sad, sorrowful, exaggeratedly mournful, melancholy
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garrulous
Definition
talkative, often about insignificant things
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Latent
Definition
present, but inactive or concealed
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Maudlin
Definition
overly sentimental, sentimental in a weak and silly way
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Overt
Definition
open to view, not hidden, apparent
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Corollary
Definition
natrual consequence
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Euphemism
Definition
a gentler way of saying something
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repisal
Definition
a retaliation
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Balm
Definition
refers to something that heals
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Deleterious
Definition
harmful, injurious
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Locquacious
Definition
talkative
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Melliflouous
Definition
sweetly or smoothly flowing, melodic, sweetend as if by honey
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Sordid
Definition
filthy, dirty
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Chaff
Definition
refers to that which is worthless
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Ignominy
Definition
deep disgrace, public shame
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Anachronism
Definition
something that is out of place in time, often referrring to a throwback to an earlier time
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Unconscionable
Definition
unscrupulus, not controlled by conscience
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Husbandry
Definition
relates to farming or agricultrue
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Peripatetic
Definition
wandering, moving about, traveling from place to place, nomadic
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Magnanimous
Definition
forgiving and generous, having a noble spirit, being free from pettiness
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Mecurial
Definition
changeable
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Polemic
Definition
controversial argument
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Innocuous
Definition
harmless, not hurtful
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Laconic
Definition
concise, using few words
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Officious
Definition
meddlesome, annoyingly eager to please to the point of meddling
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Recalcitrant
Definition
stubbornly defiant of authority, disobedient, resistant
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Misanthropic
Definition
hatred of mankind
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Itinerant
Definition
moving from place ot place
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Proliferate
Definition
to spread or grow rapidly, to multiply
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Furtive
Definition
secretive, stealthy
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Microcosm
Definition
refers to a world in miniture
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Ardous
Definition
difficult, strenuous
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Scintillate
Definition
to sparkle, to glitter, to twinkle
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Prodigal
Definition
wastefully extravagant, spending to much
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Divest
Definition
to rid of, to deprive, to strip
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Recrimination
Definition
a counter accusation
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Portent
Definition
an omen of soemthing coming in the future, a warning
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Sentient
Definition
having feeling, able to percieve with the senseses, conscious
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Postulate
Definition
to assume, to set forth with out proof
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Queruluos
Definition
complainging, fretful, peevish, fault-finding
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Perquizite
Definition
a privilege that goes along with a job, a perk
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Provisional
Definition
temporary
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Stymie
Definition
to thwart, hinder, or block
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Audacity
Definition
boldness
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Sardonic
Definition
mocking, scornful
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Incorrigible
Definition
beyond correction, usually in badness
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Subversive
Definition
undermining, tending to overthrow or cause destruction
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Hackneyed
Definition
trite, over-used, commonplace
Ex: Easy as pie is a hackneyed expression
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Extraneous
Definition
unnecessary, extra
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Paucity
Definition
scarcity, a lack of, a small amount
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Intransigent
Definition
uncompromising and stubborn
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Emissary
Definition
a messanger, a person sent on a mission for someone else
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Putative
Definition
supposed, reputed, commonly accepted
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Regale
Definition
to entertain, to delight
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Libation
Definition
a drink, or the act of pouring wine, water or some other liquid, usually as an offering to a god
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Brusque
Definition
abrupt, blunt
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Autocratic
Definition
having absolute authority
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Untoward
Definition
unfortunate, unfavorable, contrary to what was desired
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Subterfuge
Definition
a trick, an evasive pretense, or an excuse used to excape somethings unpleasant
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Artful
Definition
clever, crafty, wily, sly
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Profligate
Definition
wasteful and immoral, very wicked
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Voluble
Definition
talkative, fond of talking
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Visceral
Definition
of the gut
OR not rational, but rather from a feeling level
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Inordinate
Definition
excessive, too much, not kept within proper limits
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Ostensible
Definition
outwardly appearing; apparent, but with an element of pretense
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Quixotic
Definition
foolishly romantic, impractical
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Abase
Definition
to degrade, to lower, to bring down or lower in rank
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Venial
Definition
excusable, trivial, unimportant
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Apocryphal
Definition
of dubious authenticity or authorship, fictitious
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Propitious
Definition
marked by favorable signs or conditions, auspicious
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Gratuitous
Definition
freely given
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Insipid
Definition
without flavor, dull, uninspiring, bland
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Remonstrate
Definition
to protest, object, argue against
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Arbiter
Definition
one with the power to decide
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Patrician
Definition
aristocractic, of noble birth
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Oscillate
Definition
to swing to and fro like a pendulum
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Sophomoric
Definition
intellectually pretentious, over-confident, but shallow
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Savant
Definition
a learned person, a scholar, a sage
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Incursion
Definition
an invasion, a sudden attack or raid
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Enjoin
Definition
to order, to command, to forbid
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Lassitude
Definition
weariness, weakness, lack of energy,listlessness
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Aplomb
Definition
self-assurance, poise, imperturbable confidence
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Redress
Definition
to remedy
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Avocation
Definition
a hobby or a secondary job
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Winsome
Definition
attractive, charming, pleasing, agreeable
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Guffaw
Definition
a burst of coarse laughter
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Ingenue
Definition
an innocent young girl or an actress who place an innocent youn girl
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Larceny
Definition
theft
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Dross
Definition
waste, rubbish, worthlessness
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Melange
Definition
a mixture, a hodgepodge
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Onomatopoeia
Definition
applied to words that sound similar to what they mean (pop, fizz, hiss, buzz)
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Denouement
Definition
outcome, result, especially the fianl resolution of hte plot of a novel or play
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Diurnal
Definition
daily, of or belonging to daytime, active only during hte day
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Cleft
Definition
a split, a crack, a crevice
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Proviso
Definition
a stipulation
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Stanch
Definition
to stop or check a flow
Ex: stanch the flow of blood
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Waggish
Definition
fond of joking, mischievious, prone to pranks
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Phlegmatic
Definition
indifferent, apathetic, sluggish, not easily aroused to feelings or actions
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Gossamer
Definition
sheer, filmy, gauzy
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Raiment
Definition
clothing or garments
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Chary
Definition
cautious, watchful, carful
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Limpid
Definition
clear, transparent, able to be seen through or into
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Exhume
Definition
to dig up, to bring to light
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Ad hoc
Definition
fro a special purpose
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Progenitor
Definition
an ancestor
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Manumit
Definition
to emancipate, to relase from slavery or bondage
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Provlivity
Definition
a tendencym an inclination, a leaning
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Macerate
Definition
to soften or break down by soaking
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Spate
Definition
an outpouring, a torrent, a great quantity
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Fa;;acious
Definition
mistaken, erroneous, illogical
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Commodious
Definition
spacious, having lots of room
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Ensconce
Definition
to settle in, to shelter
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Inimitable
Definition
matchless, impossible to copy
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Paragon
Definition
a model of excellence or perfection
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Contusion
Definition
an injury that does not break the skin, a bruise
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Bawdy
Definition
lewd, obscene, indecent
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Aspirant
Definition
a seeker, one who aspires to a office, honor, or position
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Inculcate
Definition
to impress upon by frequent repetition, to persistently teach
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Equation for a circle with its center at point (a,b)
Definition
(x-a)^2 + (y-b)^2 = r^2
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The graph of h(x)+c is the graph of h(x) shifted.....
Definition
upward by c unis
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The graph of h(x)-c is the graph of h(x) shifted.....
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downward by c units
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The graph of h(x +c) is the graph of h(x) shifted.....
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left by c units
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The graph of h(x - c) is the graph of h(x) shifted.....
Definition
right by c units
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The graph of h(x)*c is the graph of h(x) .....

assuming c>1
Definition
stretched vertically by a factor of c
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The graph of h(x)*c is the graph of h(x) ....


Assuming 0
Definition
shrunken vertically by a factor of c
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Interior angles of an n sided polygon
Definition
(n-2)(180)
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The interior angles of a triangle add up to
Definition
180
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Area of a triangle
Definition
(base*height)/2
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Area of parallelograms (including rectangles and squares)
Definition
base*height
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Area of a trapazoid
Definition
.5[(base1+base2)(height)]
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Circumference of a circle
Definition
pi*diameter

OR

2*pi*(radius)
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Area of circle
Definition
pi*radius^2
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