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General Vocab
Undergraduate 1
06/01/2011
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stygian
 Definition
very dark and gloomy; Styx River; hellish;

the Stygian crypt
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evanescent
 Definition
quickly fading or disappearing
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upbraid
 Definition
Find fault with (someone); scold

he was upbraided for his slovenly appearance
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reproach
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Censure or rebuke (an offense)
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repine
 Definition
express discontent
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derision
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ridicule; mock
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inveterate
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Unlikely to change; habitual
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undergird
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to secure; provide support
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histronic
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overdramatic
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yore
 Definition
long time ago
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fractious
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peevish; annoyed
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fleece
 Definition
hoodwink; deceive; swindle; or cheat
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deign
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condescend
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impecunious
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lack money
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hovel
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poor dwelling
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precocious
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early development
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ostensibly
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apparently
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phlegmatic
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sluggish
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epicurean
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devoted to sensual pleasure, esp good food and comfort
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pied
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two or more colors; collection
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Disinter
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to dig up or exhume something
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contumacious
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stubbornly disobedient to authority
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recreancy
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apostate
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mawkish
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excessively sentimental
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urbane
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elegance; sophistication
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penumbra
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grayish, outlying area, shadow (uncertainty)
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hypocorism
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name of endearment
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dredge
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to clean, to deepen; to widen
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foolhardy
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rash
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turpitude
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deprived act or practice
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impotence
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sterile; weak
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insouciant
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unconcerned
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arrant
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flagrant
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bilge
 Definition
rubbish
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