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vocab lessons 1-10
exam
110
English
10th Grade
01/13/2010

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Divulge
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(v) to tell; to reveal
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Abet
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(v) to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
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Dogmatic
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(adj.) arrogant and stubborn about one’s (often unproven) beliefs
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Insipid
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(adj.) lacking flavor; dull
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Extraneous
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(adj.) inessential; irrelevant
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Coerce
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(v) to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
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jaundiced
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(adj) prejudiced; skeptical
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meticulous
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(adj.) extremely careful about small details; precise
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temerity
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(n) recklessness; disregard of danger
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gregarious
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(adj.) sociable; friendly
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heresy
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(n) crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
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docile
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(adj.) easy to teach or manage
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libation
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(n) an alcoholic drink
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anathema
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(n) a hated person or thing; a formal curse
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banter
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(n) teasing; playful conversation
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castigate
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(v) to criticize; scold
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gauche
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(adj.) lacking social graces; awkward
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ignominy
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(n) public shame, disgrace
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motley
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(adj.) made up of dissimilar parts; varied
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emaciated
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(adj.) extremely thin; withered
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avarice
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(n) greed: desire for wealth
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furtive
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(adj.) stealthy; secretive
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bacchanalian
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(adj.) wild and drunken
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extradite
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(v) to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority
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copious
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(adj.) numerous; large in quantity
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irascible
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(adj.) easily angered; irritable
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mercenary
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(n) a professional soldier hired by a foreign army
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bastion
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(n) a strong defense or fort
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jettison
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(v) to cast overboard; to discard
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ostracize
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(v)to banish; exile
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bigot
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(n) racist; extremist
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expunge
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(v) to erase or eliminate
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candid
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(adj.) outspoken; blunt
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argot
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(n) special words or phrases used by a specific group of people
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negligence
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(n) carelessness
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appease
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(v) to calm; to make satisfied
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strident
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9adj.) harsh sounding; shrill
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chaos
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(n)complete disorder; confusion
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augment
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(v)to enlarge; expand
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jingoism
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(n) extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
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rancor
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(n) extreme hatred or ill will
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inexorable
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(adj.) unrelenting; unavoidable
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extol
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(v) to praise highly
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clement
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(adj.) merciful; lenient
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cliche
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(n) a worn-out idea or overused expression
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adamant
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(adj.)firm in opinion; stubborn
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diffident
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(adj.) lacking in self-confidence; shy
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opus
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(n) a creative work, especially a numbered composition
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ostensible
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(adj.) professed but not necessarily true
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disparity
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(n) inequality; difference
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condone
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(v) to forgive or overlook an offense
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nuance
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(n) a slight or subtle degree of difference
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connoisseur
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(n) an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine
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enigma
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(n) a mystery; puzzle
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apathy
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(n) lack of interest; state of not caring
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officious
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(adj.) excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help; interfering
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credence
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(n) belief or trust
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jaunty
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(adj.) confident; poised
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dilettante
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(n) one who merely dabbles in an art or a science; amateur
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cult
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(n) an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion; sect
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cynical
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(adj.) doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives; skeptical
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ambivalent
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(adj.)having opposing attitudes or feelings; uncertain
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demagogue
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(n) a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power
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demure
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(adj.) quiet and modest; reserved
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intrepid
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(adj.) without fear; brave
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destitute
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(adj.)extremely poor
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erudite
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(adj) scholarly; educated
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dilemma
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(n) a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options
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culmination
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(n) the highest point of attainment; the end or climax
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concur
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(v) support; agree
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abate
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(v) to lessen in violence or intensity
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decorum
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(n) conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior
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abhor
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(v) to detest; to hate strongly
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dole
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(v) to distribute; to give out sparingly
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gamut
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(n) the whole range or extent
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extrovert
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(n) one who is outgoing; one who is energized
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droll
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(adj.) amusing in an odd or whimsical way
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duplicity
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(n) intentional deceit in speech or conduct
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effigy
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(n) a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group
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austere
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(adj.) stern; strict
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emulate
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(v) to strive to be equal to; to imitate
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sere
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(adj.) dry and withered
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enhance
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(v) improve; heighten
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contrite
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(adj.) feeling regret; repentant
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magnanimous
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(adj.) noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts
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enunciate
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(v) to state clearly and distinctly; to pronounce
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collaborate
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(v) to work with another toward a goal; cooperate
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impound
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(v) confiscate; to confine
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impeccable
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(adj.) faultless; without sin or blemish
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evoke
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(v) to summon forth
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inane
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(adj.) foolish; silly
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unctuous
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(adj.) exaggeratedly or insincerely polite
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expatriate
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(n)someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce, his or her native country
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frowzy
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(adj.)unkempt
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heinous
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(adj.) hatefully or shockingly evil
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expound
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(v) elaborate; to clarify
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cajole
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(v)to persuade with false promises and flattery
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inscrutable
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(adj.) not easily understood
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balk
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(v) to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; hesitate
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acrimony
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(n) bitter hostility; animosity
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dour
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(adj.) stern and ill-humored
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exult
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(v) to rejoice; to feel triumphant
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omniscient
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(adj.)all-knowing
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feasible
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(adj.) possible; doable
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fiasco
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(n) a complete, ridiculous failure
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metier
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(n) the work one is especially suited for; forte
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fluctuate
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(v) to rise and fall
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harry
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(v) to annoy or harass
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incognito
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(adj.) disguised
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lethargy
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(n) lack of energy; sluggishness
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