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MTEL- A
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Undergraduate 2
03/21/2007
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acquiesce
 Definition
agree or consent
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adamant
 Definition
firm
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aesthetic
 Definition
good taste, artistic
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aloof
 Definition
cool or reserved
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altercation
 Definition
controversy or dispute
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altruistic
 Definition
unselfish
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amass

 Definition
collect together, accumulate
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ambivalent
 Definition
undecided
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ameliorate
 Definition
make better
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amiable
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friendly
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amorphous
 Definition
having no determined form
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anarchist
 Definition
believes a formal government is NOT necessary
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antagonism
 Definition

hostility

 

(Antagonist= bad person in a story)

(Protagonist= good person)
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apathy
 Definition
lack of emotion
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appease
 Definition
to make quiet, calm
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apprehensive
 Definition
aware and conscious but fearful
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arbitrary
 Definition
based on someone's preference
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astute
 Definition
cunning or sly
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atrophy
 Definition
waste away from lack of nutrition
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audacious
 Definition
fearless, bold
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austere
 Definition
harsh and severe
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authoritarian
 Definition
demanding obedience
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abase
 Definition
humiliate or disgrace
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aberrant
 Definition
abnormal
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abominate
 Definition
hate
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abridge
 Definition
to shorten
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absolve
 Definition
to forgive
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accede
 Definition
to consent to
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accrue
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to collect or build up
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acrid
 Definition
bitter or foul smelling
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adept
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skilled
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adverse
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negative or hostile
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affable
 Definition
friendly
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aghast
 Definition
astonished
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alacrity
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enthusiasm
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allocate
 Definition
to set aside
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allure
 Definition
to attract
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amiss
 Definition
wrong or wrongly
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anoint
 Definition
crown or ordain
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arduous
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difficult, burdensome
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awry
 Definition
crooked or uneven
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