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Unit 21-25 Vocabulary
MR. SULLIVAN'S 100 QUESTION VOCABULARY
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English
9th Grade
06/02/2009

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ACCEDE
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(VERB) TO YIELD TO

 

TO ASSUME AN OFFICE OR DIGNITY

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BRANDISH
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(V.) TO WAVE OR FLOURISH IN A MENACING OR VIGOROUS FASHION
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COMPRISE
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(V.) TO INCLUDE OR CONTAIN; TO BE MADE UP OF
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DEFT
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(ADJ) SKILLFUL; NIMBLE
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DESTITUTE
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(ADJ) DEPRIVED OF THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE; LACKING IN
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EXPLICIT
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(ADJ) DEFINE; CLEARLY STATED
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EXTIRPATE
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(V) TO TEAR UP BY THE ROOTS; DESTORY COMPLETELY
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INOPPURTUNE
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(ADJ) COMING AT A BAD TIME; NOT APPROPRIATE
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IRONIC
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[ADJ] SUGGESTING AN INCONGRUITY BETWEEN WHAT MIGHT BE AND WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS
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MUSTY
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[ADJ] STALE; MOLDY; OUT-OF-DATE
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OFFICIOUS
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[ADJ] MEDDLINNG; EXCESSIVELY FORWARD IN OFFERING SERVICES TO ASSUMING AUTHORITY
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OMINOUS
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[ADJ] UNFAVORABLE, A BAD OMEN
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PINNACLE
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[N] A HIGH PEAK OR POINT
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PREMEDITATED
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[ADJ,PART] DELIBERATLY PLANNED
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RAMPANT
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[ADJ] GROWING WITHOUT CHECK, WILD.
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SOLACE
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[N] COMFORT, RELIEF [V] TO COMFORT, CONSOLE
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STATELY
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[ADJ] DIGNIFIED, MAJESTIC
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SUPPLE
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[ADJ] BENDING EASILY OR WITH AGILITY
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SUPPRESS
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[V] TO STOP BY FORCE, PUT DOWN
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VENAL
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[ADJ] OPEN OR MARKED BY BRIBERY OR CORRUPTION
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ABHOR
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[V] TO REGARD WITH HORROR
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AMEND
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[V] TO CHANGE FOR THE BETTER OR IN A FORMAL WAY
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BUFFET
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[V] TO STRIKE REPEATEDLY, TO FORCE ONE'S WAY WITH DIFFICULTY [N] A SLAP, BLOW
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CHAOS
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[N]GREAT CONFUSION
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COMMODIOUS
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[ADJ] ROOMY, SPACIOUS
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CORROSIVE
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[ADJ] EATING AWAY GRADUALLY, ACIDLIKE
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DISCERN
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[V] TO SEE CLEARLY, RECOGNIZE
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EXTANT
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[ADJ] STILL EXISTING
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IMPLICATE
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[V] TO INVOLVE IN, CONNECT WITH OR BE RELATED TO
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INTER
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[V] TO BURY IN, COMMIT TO EARTH
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MARTINET
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[N] A STRICT DISCIPLINARIAN
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OBVIATE
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[V] TO ANTICIPATE AND PREVENT, REMOVE, DISPOSE OF.
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RENEGADE
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[N] OUTLAW [ADJ]TRAITOROUS
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REPREHENSIBLE
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[ADJ] DESERVING BLAME OR PUNISHMENT
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SOMBER
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[ADJ] DARK GLOOMY DEPRESSED
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SQUALID
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[ADJ] FILTHY WRETCHED
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TURBULENT
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[ADJ] DISORDERLY, RIOTOUS, VIOLENT, STORMY
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VOCIFEROUS
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[ADJ] LOUD NOISY, COMPELLING ATTENTION
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VOLUMINOUS
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[ADJ] GREAT IN SIZE
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WAIVE
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[V] TO DO WITHOUT, GIVE UP VOLUNTARILY
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ANIMOSTY
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[N] STRONG DISLIKE, BITTER HOSTILITY
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APATHY
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[N] LACK OF FEELING, EMOTIONS.
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APPREHENSIVE
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[ADJ] FEARFUL OR ANXIOUS
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COMMEND
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[V] TO PRAISE, EXRESS APPROVAL, TO COMMIT TO THE CARE OF
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COMPATIBLE
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[ADJ] ABLE OF GETTING ALONG OR WORK WELL TOGETHER
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CONDOLENCE
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[N] AN EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY
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CONSECRATE
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[V] MAKE SACRED, HALLOW. SET APART FOR A SPECIAL PURPOSE
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DECREPIT
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[ADJ] OLD, FILTHY, WORN-OUT, RUINED
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DERIDE
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[V[ TO RIDICULE, LAUGH AT WITH CONTEMPT
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INGENUOUS
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[ADJ] INNOCENT, SIMPLE, FRANK
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MULTIFARIOUS
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[ADJ] HAVING GREAT VARIETY
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OBSOLETE
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[ADJ] OUT OF DATE, NO LONGER IN USE
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OMNIVOROUS
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[ADJ] EATING EVERY KIND OF FOOD; EAGERLY TAKING IN EVERYTHING
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PARSIMONIOUS
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[ADJ] STINGY, MISERLY, MEAGER, POOR
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QUANDARY
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[N] CONFUSION, STATE OF PERPLEXITY OR DOUBT
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RECALCITRANT
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[ADJ] STUBBORNLY DISOBEDIENT
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REPRISAL
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[N] AN INJURY DONE IN RETURN FOR AN INJURY
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REVEL
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[V] TO TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN
[N] A WILE CELEBRATION
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STULTIFY
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[V] TO HAVE A DULLING EFFECT, MAKE INEFFECTIVE OR USELESS
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SUAVE
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[ADJ] SMOOTHLY AGREEABLE, POLITE, SOCIABLE
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ALLOCATE
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[V] TO SET ASIDE OR DESIGNATE FOR A SPECIAL PURPOSE
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ARDENT
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[ADJ] VERY ENTHUSIASTIC
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ASSIDUOUS
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[ADJ] PERSISTENT, DILIGENTLY, ATTENTIVE
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BRASH
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[ADJ] PRONE TO ACT IN A HASTY MANNER
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CAPRICIOUS
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[ADJ] SUBJECT TO WHIMS OR PASSING FANCIES
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CHASTISE
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[V] TO INFLICT PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT AS A MEANS OF CORRECTION
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COPIOUS
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[ADJ] ABUNDANT, PLENTIFUL, WORDY
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DEVIATE
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[V] TO TURN ASIDE, STRAY FROM NORM
[N] ONE WHO DEPARTS FROM A NORM
[ADJ] DIFFERING FROM A NORM
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EMACIATED
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[ADJ] UNNATURALLY TIHN
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EXULT
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[V] TO REJOICE GREATLY
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GNARLED
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[ADJ] TWISTED, KNOTTED, LUMPY
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INDEMNITY
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[N] PAYMENT FOR DAMAGE OR LOSS
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INKLING
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[N] HINT OR CLUE
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LIMPID
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[ADJ] CLEAR, TRANSPARENT, READILY UNDERSTOOD
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OMNIPOTENT
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[ADJ] ALMIGHTY, HAVING UNLIMITED POWER/AUTHORITY
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PALATABLE
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[ADJ] AGREEABLE TO THE TASTES OR ONE'S SENSIBILITIES
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POIGNANT
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[ADJ] DEEPLY AFFECTING, TOUCHING
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RANCOR
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[N] BITTER RESENTMENT OR ILL-WILL
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SOPHOMORIC
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[ADJ] IMMATURE AND OVERCONFIDENT
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SPONTANEOUS
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[ADJ] ARISING UNNATURALLY, NOT PLANNED
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ACQUIESCE
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[V] TO ACCEPT WITHOUT PROTEST
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ALLURE
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[V] TO ENTICE, TEMPT, BE ATTRACTIVE
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ASKEW
Definition
[ADJ, ADV] TWISTED TO ONE SIDE, CROOKED
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BLITHE
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[ADJ] CHEERFUL LIGHTHEARTED
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CONTENTIOUS
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[ADJ] QUARRELSOME
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COVET
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[V] TO DESIRE SOMETHING BELONGING TO ANOTHER
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CRESTFALLEN
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[ADJ] DISCOURAGED, DOWNCAST
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CRESTFALLEN
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[ADJ] DISCOURAGED, DOWNCAST
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DISHEVELED
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[ADJ] HANGING IN DISORDER, RUMPLED
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EXPONENT
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[N] ONE WHO ADVOCATES, SPEAKS FOR, EXPLAINS
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GARRULOUS
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[ADJ] GIVEN TO MUCH TALKING, TEDIOUSLY CHATTY
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INSUPERABLE
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[ADJ] INCAPABLE OF BEING OVERCOME
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LAMENTABLE
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[ADJ] REGRETTED OR PITIED
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MISNOMER
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[N] UNSUITABLE OR MISLEADING NAME
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PROFESS
Definition
[V] TO AFFIRM OPENLY, TO STATE BELIEF IN
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RESPITE
Definition
[N] A PERIOD OF RELIEF/REST
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RETRIBUTION
Definition
[N] A REPAYMENT, DESERVED PUNISHMENT
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SINUOUS
Definition
[ADJ] WINDING, HAVING MANY CURVES
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SONOROUS
Definition
[ADJ]FULL, DEEP OR RICH IN SOUND
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VANGUARD
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[N]THE FOREMEST PART OF AN ARMY, THE LEADING POSITION IN ANY FIELD
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WASTREL
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[N] A WASTEFUL PERSON, SPENDTHRIFT, GOOD-FOR-NOTHING
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