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LSK Voc. 2
LSK Voc. CH 5-8
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Undergraduate 1
02/23/2014

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Equivocate
Definition

To Be Unclear

-to be deliberately vague in order to mislead

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Fortuitous
Definition

Accidental

-happening by chance, by accident, or at random: lucky

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Impeccable
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Flawless

-Faultless; perfect

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Liaison
Definition

A Link

-a person who serves as a connection between individuals or groups; a go-between

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Predisposed
Definition

Likely

-tending toward or open to something beforehand

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Propensity
Definition

a coincidence

- a naturel preference or tendency

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Reprehensible
Definition

Shameful

-deserving of blame, criticism, or disapproval

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Sham

 

Definition

something false

-a pretense or counterfeit; something meat to decieve

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Solace
Definition

Relief

-comfort in sorrow or misfortune

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Solicitous
Definition

Attentive

-showing or expressing concern, care, attention 

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Attrition
Definition

a natural loss of individuals 

-a gradual natural decrease in number; becoming fewer in number

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Circumvent
Definition

to avoid

-to cover, as by flooding; overwhelm with a large number or amount

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Cohesive
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Connected

-sticking or holding together; unified

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Grievous
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Terrible

-causing grief or pain; very serious or severe

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Inundate
Definition

to flood

-to cover, as y flooding; overwhelm with large number or amount

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Oblivious
Definition

not noticing

-unaware; failing to notice

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Reticent
Definition

quiet

-quiet or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak out

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Robust
Definition

strong and well

-healthy and stong; vigorious

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Sanction
Definition

to grant approval of 

-to authorize, allow, or approve

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Vociferous
Definition

Loud

- noisy; expressing feelings loudly and intensely

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Bolster
Definition

to support

-to hold up, strengthen, or reinforce; support with rigid object

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Depreciate
Definition

to become less valuable

-to fall or decrease in value or price; to lower the value of 

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Indiscriminate
Definition

not selective

-not chosen carefully; not based on careful selection

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Inquisitive

 

Definition

questioning

-curious; eager to learn

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Nebulous
Definition

indefinite

-vague; unclear

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relegate
Definition

to send

-to assign to less important or less satisfying position, placee, or condition

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Replete
Definition

filled

-plentifully supplied; well filled

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Sedentary
Definition

involving much sitting

-marked by much sitting; requiring or taking little exercise

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Tenet
Definition

a Principle

-a belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group

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Terse
Definition

Short

-brief and clear; efectively concise

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Clandestine
Definition

secret

-done in secret; kept hidden

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Contingency
Definition

a possibility 

-a possible future event that must be prepared for or guarded against; possibility

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Egocentric
Definition

selfish

-self centered; seeing everything in terms of oneself

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Exonerate
Definition

to be found not guilty

-to clear of an accusation or charge; prove innocent

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Incongruous
Definition

contradictory

-out of place; having parts that are noot in harmony or that are inconsistent

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Indigenous
Definition

native

-living, growing, or produced naturally in a particular place; native

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Liability
Definition

a handicap

-something that acts as a disadvantage; a drawback

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Prolific
Definition

creating abundantly

-producting many works, results, or offspring; fertile

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Reinstate
Definition

to put back

-to restore to a previous prosition or condition; bring back into being or use

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Superfluous
Definition

Unnecessary

-beyond what is needed, wanted, or useful, extra

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