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Undergraduate 1
08/06/2010
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reprobate
 Definition
evil
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reprove
 Definition
to scold
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repudiate
 Definition
reject
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reputable
 Definition
good reputation
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requisition
 Definition
demand for goods
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rescind
 Definition
to take back
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resilient
 Definition
able to recover from a misfortune
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resolute
 Definition
firm, determined
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respite
 Definition
a break
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resplendent
 Definition
shiny
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restitution
 Definition
restoration to rightful owner
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restive
 Definition
resistant, stubborn
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revel
 Definition
to enjoy intensely
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revere
 Definition
to respect
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rhapsodize
 Definition
to engage in excessive enthusiasm
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ribald
 Definition
crudely humorous
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rife
 Definition
abundant
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ruse
 Definition
a trick
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saccharine
 Definition
sickeningly sweet
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sacrosanct
 Definition
holy
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sagacity
 Definition
having good judgement
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salient
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significant
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sanctimonious
 Definition
giving a hypocritical appearance of piety
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sanguine
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optimistic
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satiate
 Definition
to satisfy
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scathing
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critical
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scintillating
 Definition
sparkling
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scrupulous
 Definition
careful
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sedentary
 Definition
settled, sitting
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semaphore
 Definition
visual signal
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seminal
 Definition
original, important
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serendipity
 Definition
luck
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sinuous
 Definition
graceful, snake like
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solicitous
 Definition
concerned, attentive
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solipsistic
 Definition
selfish
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somnolent
 Definition
sleepy
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sovereign
 Definition
having absolute authority
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spurious
 Definition
false but seems pausible
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staid
 Definition
serious
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stoic
 Definition
unaffected by passion or feeling
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stolid
 Definition
unemotional
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strident
 Definition
harsh, loud
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stupefy
 Definition
to astonish
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subjugate
 Definition
to bring under control
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sublime
 Definition
grand
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submissive
 Definition
easily yielding to authority
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succinct
 Definition
brief and clearly expressed
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surfeit
 Definition
overabundance
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surmise
 Definition
to infer with little evidence
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surreptitious
 Definition
stealthy
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surrogate
 Definition
on acting in place of another
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sycophant
 Definition
one who flatters for self gain
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tacit
 Definition
expressed without words
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taciturn
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shy
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tantamount
 Definition
equal in value or significance
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temerity
 Definition
audacity
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temperance
 Definition
moderation in action or thought
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tenable
 Definition
able to be defended or maintained
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tenuous
 Definition
having little strength
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timorous
 Definition
timid
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tirade
 Definition
long harsh speech
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toady
 Definition
one who flatters in hopes of gaining favors
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tome
 Definition
a large book
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torpid
 Definition
lethargic
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torrid
 Definition
giving off intense heat, passionate
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tortuous
 Definition
winding
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tractable
 Definition
easily controlled
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transgress
 Definition
to violate
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transient
 Definition
passing through briefly, passing in and out of existance
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transmute
 Definition
to change
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travesty
 Definition
bad imitation
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tremulous
 Definition
fearful
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trenchant
 Definition
effective, easy to follow
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trepidation
 Definition
fear
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trite
 Definition
not original, overused
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truculent
 Definition
ready to fight
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truncate
 Definition
to shorten by cutting off
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turpitude
 Definition
moral corruption
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umbrage
 Definition
offense
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uncanny
 Definition
supernatural
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unctuous
 Definition
smooth
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undulate
 Definition
move in waves
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upbraid
 Definition
to criticize, to scold
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usurp
 Definition
to seize with force
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utilitarian
 Definition
useless
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vacillate
 Definition
to fluctuate, to hesitate
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vacuous
 Definition
stupid
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vapid
 Definition
dull
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variegated
 Definition
diversified
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vehemently
 Definition
intense force or emotion
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veneer
 Definition
deceptively attractive
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venerable
 Definition
respect because of age
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venerate
 Definition
to honor
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veracity
 Definition
truthfulness
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verbose
 Definition
wordy
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verdant
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green
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vestige
 Definition
a trace of something lost
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vicarious
 Definition
experiencing through another
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vicissitude
 Definition
event that occurs by chance
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vigilant
 Definition
alert
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