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Mrs. Most Honors English 2nd Semester Vocab Words
150 words total (when this is all done) We have to know 50 for the final
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English
10th Grade
05/26/2011

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corroborate
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to support an idea or a statement; to attest to the truth of; to confirm
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aberration
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a departure from the usual course; a deviation; an abnormal development
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herculean
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extremely demanding or difficult; requiring or having great courage or strength, like that possessed by Hercules
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retrospect
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a contemplation or survey of things that happened in the past
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dearth
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a scarcity; lack of; too small a supply of something
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salient
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standing out; easily seen or noticed; conspicuous; noticeable; prominent
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adjudge
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to decree or decide by law; to pass sentence
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diurnal
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occurring every day; daily; occurring during the daytime
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candor
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openness; saying what one really thinks; frankness; impartiality
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ludicrous
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amusing; absurd; ridiculous
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artifice
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a skill; a clever device; a sly or artful trick; trickery
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configurations
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the position of parts or elements of something; a shape; an outline
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scrupulous
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giving strict attention to what is right or proper; exact and careful
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deduce
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to infer by reasoning; to conclude from known facts and principles
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refute
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to prove that someone or something is false or incorrect; to disprove
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captivate
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to catch the attention of, by beauty or excellence; to enchant; to charm; to attract
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proponent
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a person who supports a cause or idea; someone who makes a proposition; an advocate
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extant
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still in existence; not extinct, lost, or destroyed
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chicanery
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the use of clever talk or trickery to deceive or evade
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augury
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the practice of foretelling the future from signs and omens; an omen or a sign
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gregarious
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outgoing; sociable
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exhilaration
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high spirits; invigoration; excitement
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patrimony
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an inheritance from one's father or ancestors; any heritage or legacy
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obsequious
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too ready to please, praise, or obey; servile; fawning
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civility
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politeness; courtesy; a polite action
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germane
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pertinent; to the point; truly relevant
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punctililsious
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paying attention to the fine details of etiquette; meticuous; scrupulous; very exact
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foible
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a minor weakness or fault; a minor but persistent personal failing;a shortcoming
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connoisseur
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someone who is an expert in some field, especially in art or in matters of taste
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precocious
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showing unusally early development; mature or advanced for one's age
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effusion
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a puring forth; and unrestrained expression of feeling in talking or writing
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querulous
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complaining; faultfinding; peevish
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indulgent
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very lenient; not strict enough; making allowances
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affront
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an oopen, intentional insult; to insult openly, to offend
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propitous
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fovarable; favorably inclined
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munificent
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extremely generous; very liberal and lavish in giving
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guffaw
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a loud burst or coarse burst of laughter; a horselaugh; to laugh loudly or coarsly
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capitulate
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to surrender on certaion terms; to give up; to stop resisting
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incarcerate
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to imprison; to confine
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magnanimous
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noble in spirit; generous in forgiving; unselfish; rising above petty, mean concerns
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perfidious
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deliberately faithless; treacherous
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illicit
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forbidden by law; improper; unauthorized
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discrepancy
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an inconsistency; a contradiction; a difference
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inundate
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to cover by overflowing; to flood; overwhelm (as if by a flood)
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sumptuous
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costly; magnificent; luxurious; lavish
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inscrutable
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mysterious or obscure; hard to grasp; not easily understood
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abeyance
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a temporary suspension of an activity; a state of being put aside for future action
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primordial
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from earliest times; primitive; fundamental; original
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homogeneous
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of the same kind or nature; composed of similar of identical parts or elements; uniform
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pervaded
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to extend all over; to spread or be diffused throughout
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profuse
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giving freely; extravagant; plentiful
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virulent
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very piosonous or harmful; deadly; intensely bitter or spiteful
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strident
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having or making a harsh sound; shrill
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consign
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to deliver; to deliver as goods to be sold; to send; to hand over; to assign to an undesirable position or place
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elocution
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the art of public speaking; a style or manner of public speaking or reading
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subversion
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the overthrowing or undermining of something established, such as a government
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cadaverous
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corpselike; pale and ghastly; thin and gaunt; haggard
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incorrigible
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a person who will not be reformed; incapable of being corrected or reformed; persistently bad
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promulgation
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to make known to the public, declare; to make widespread
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maim
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to wound or injure seriously; to disable in some way; to mutilate; to cripple
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extricate
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to release from an entanglement or a difficulty; to set free
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menial
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of or suited to a servant; servile; a domestic servant; a servile person
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rampant
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growing without check or restraint; flourishing; widespread
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cajole
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to persuade by pleasing words; to coax with flattery and insincere talk; to wheedle
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pestilence
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a contagious and often fatal disease that spreads rapidly; an illness of epidemic proportions; a destructive or evil influence or factor
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anarchy
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the absence of government or law; political disorder
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nadir
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the point in the celestial sphere directly below the observer and opposite the zenith; the lowest possible point
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ethnology
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the branch of anthropology that deals with recent societies or language groups, their distribution, characteristics, and cultures
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impair
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to make worse; to damage or weaken
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commodious
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roomy; spacious
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profuse
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giving freely; extravagant; plentiful
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virulent
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very piosonous or harmful; deadly; intensely bitter or spiteful
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strident
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having or making a harsh sound; shrill
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consign
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to deliver; to deliver as goods to be sold; to send; to hand over; to assign to an undesirable position or place
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elocution
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the art of public speaking; a style or manner of public speaking or reading
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subversion
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the overthrowing or undermining of something established, such as a government
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cadaverous
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corpselike; pale and ghastly; thin and gaunt; haggard
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incorrigible
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a person who will not be reformed; incapable of being corrected or reformed; persistently bad
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promulgation
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to make known to the public, declare; to make widespread
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maim
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to wound or injure seriously; to disable in some way; to mutilate; to cripple
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propensity
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a natural tendency or ability
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recant
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to take back formally or publicly; to withdraw or retract an opinion expressed in the past
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contingency
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a possible happening; a chance event; something that depends on chance or uncertain conditions
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litigation
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the carrying on of a lawsuit; a lawsuit
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retaliate
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to return an injury; to get even
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calumny
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a false statement made to injure someone's reputation; slander
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sedentary
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used to sitting much of the time; moving little and rarely; staying in one place
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impassive
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not feeling or showing emotion
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repudiate
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to completely reject; to disown; to refuse to accept
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mollify
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to soothe the temper of; to appease; to pacify
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vindicate
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to clear of suspicion or blame; to justify or support
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reticent
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reserved; reluctant, discreet
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temerity
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reckless boldness; rashness; foolhardiness
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fervid
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giving off intense heat; impassioned, enthusiastic
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foment
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to foster trouble, rebellion, or strife; to stir up; to incite
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solicitous
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showing concern or worry; anxiously concerned; eager
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auspices
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approval and support; patronage
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hiatus
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a space where something is missing; any break in continuity
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clandestine
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concealed, usually for a forbidden purpose; secret; covert
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vestige
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a slight remnant; a trace of something that no longer exists; a minute quality
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disparity
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inequality; difference; unlikeness
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renounce
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to give up; to abandon; to cast off something; to disown; to repudiate
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officious
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too ready to please, praise, or obey; meddlesome; offering unwanted or unneeded advice or comments
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scathing
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harsh or caustic; extremely severe or bitter
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facetious
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joking; said in fun; meant to be amusing
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empirical
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based on experiment and observation; based entirely on practical experience rather than theory
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differentiate
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to make or become different; to tell the difference between; to note differences
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treatise
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a formal, written discussion of a subject
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quiescent
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inactivity; quietness; stillness
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testimonial
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a recommendation of a person or product; a tribute to a person's accomplishments
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chauvinism
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fanatical patriotism; biased belief in the superiority of one's own group, sex, or nation
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epitome
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a person or thing typical of an entire class; an ideal example; a summary
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inexorable
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unalterable; relentless
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cosmopolitan
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international; beyond national boundaries; having great worldly experience; sophisticated; at home anywhere
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devoid
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entirely without; empty; totally lacking
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repository
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a center for storage; a place where things are put for safekeeping; a person to whom something is confined or entrusted
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regimen
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a particular form of government; a systematic procedure; a regulated system for improving health
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sagacity
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keen, sound judgment; mental acuteness; shrewdness
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tenuous
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thin; not substantial; flimsy
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moot
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debatable; resolved and not worth further discussion or consideration
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vantage point
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a position that allows a clear view or understanding; an advantageous position
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bode
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to be a sign or omen of; to portend
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gauntlet
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a long, heavy, protective glove; a metal-plated glove; part of a knight's armor
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mottled
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marked with spots, blotches, or streaks of different colors
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misnomer
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a wrong name; an error in naming a person, place, or thing
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terra firma
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solid earth; firm ground
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burnish
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to polish; to make shiny by rubbing; a glossy finish; a luster
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by only a few; confidential; private
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mete
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to give according to measure or one's judgment; to allot or distribute
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coerce
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to compel; to force; to dominate or restrain by force
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enigma
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riddle or puzzle; something puzzling or unexplainable
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voluminous
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very large; capable of filling volumes
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consternation
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great shock or fear that leaves one confused and bewildered; great dismay
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acrimonious
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sharp or bitter in language or manner
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precursors
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something or someone that goes before and indicates what is to follow; a forerunner, a predecessor, as in office
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atrophy
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to waste away; to wither; a wasting away, especially of a part or parts of the body
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expound
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to interpret; to set forth or explain in detail
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anachronism
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anything out of its proper historical or chronological time; the thing incorrectly placed; a person or idea considered as out of date
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desist
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to stop doing something; to cease; to abstain
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loquacious
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fond of talking; talkitive
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equanimity
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evenness of mind or temper; calmness; composure
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tenable
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capable of being held or defended; defensible
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inordinate
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much too great; exessive; immoderate
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aver
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to declare to be true; to state positively
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pecuniary
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concerning money; in the form of money
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denizen
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an inhabitant; a person, a plant, or an animal at home in a particular region
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mercurail
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unpredictably changeable; quick and changeable in character
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assiduous
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careful and attentive; persevering
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iniquity
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sin wickedness; injustice
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cessation
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a temporary or final ceasing; a pause or stop
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