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WF: Unit 11-20
PCAT prep
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Language - English
Undergraduate 2
06/26/2008
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convoluted
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twisted; complicated
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corroborate
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to confirm
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credible
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believable
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criteria
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standards used in judging
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cryptic
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puzzling
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cynical
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skeptical of human motives
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decadence
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decay; decline
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decimate
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to kill a large part of a group; destroy
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decorum
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proper behavior
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deference
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respect; regard for another's wish
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definitive
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conclusive; authoritative
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deleterious
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harmful
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delineation
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representation
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demise
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death
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denounce
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to condemn
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depict
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to portray
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deplore
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to disapprove of; regret
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depravity
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moral corruption
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deprecate
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to belittle; express disapproval
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deride
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to mock
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derivative
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unoriginal
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detached
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emotionally removed; indifferent
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deter
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to discourage; hinder
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detrimental
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harmful
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deviant
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differing from accepted social standards
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dichotomy
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division into two parts
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didactic
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intended to instruct; teaching excessively
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diffuse
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wordy; rambling; spread out
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digress
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to stray from the main subject
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dilemma
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situation requiring a choice between two unsatisfactory options
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diligence
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steady, hard work
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diminution
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lessening
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discerning
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having keen insight; perspective
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discordandt
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out of tune; conflicting
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discursive
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wandering from topic to topic
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disdain
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to regard with contempt; despise
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disparage
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to belittle
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disparity
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difference
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dispassionate
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impartial; unaffected by emotion
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dispel
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to drive out
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disperse
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to scatter
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disseminate
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to spread; scatter
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dissension
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difference of opinion
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divergent
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differing
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doctrine
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principles presented for acceptance
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document
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to give written evidence to support
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dogmatic
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having or stating opinions without proof
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dormant
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inactive
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dubious
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doubtful
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duplicity
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deception
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eccentric
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odd; irregular
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eclectic
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selecting from various sources
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elated
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joyful
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elite
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select group of people
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eloquent
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fluent and persuasive
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elucidate
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clarify; explain
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elusive
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difficult to grasp or define
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emancipation
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freedom
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embellish
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to adorn; make more attractive by adding details
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embryonic
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in early stages of development
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empirical
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derived from observation or experiment
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emulate
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to imitate
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enervate
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to weaken
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engender
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to cause; produce
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enhance
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to increase; improve
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enigma
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something that is greatly puzzling
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enmity
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ill will; hatred
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entail
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to involve as a necessary result
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ephemeral
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short-lived
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epic
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long narrative poem in elevated language praising a hero
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equivolcal
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ambiguous; misleading
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eradicate
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to wipe out
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erratic
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inconsistent
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erudite
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learned; scholarly
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esoteric
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hard to understand; known only to a few
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ethical
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related to or conforming to moral standards
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eulogy
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high praise
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euphemism
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use of inoffensive language in place of unpleasant language
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evanescent
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fleeting; short-lived
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evoke
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to produce a reaction
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exacerbate
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to make worse
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exalted
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raised in rank or dignity
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exemplary
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commendable; worthy of imitation
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exonerate
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clear of blame
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exotic
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foreign; unusual
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expediency
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following self-serving methods; suitability to a purpose
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expeditious
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done with speed and efficiency
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explicit
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very clear
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extol
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to praise
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extraneous
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not essential
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extrapolate
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to estimate by projecting known information
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extricate
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to free from
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facilitate
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to make less difficult
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fallacious
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based on a false idea or fact
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fanatical
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excessive enthusiasm
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fastidious
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very fussy; concerned with detail
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feasible
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possible
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fervor
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warmth and intensity of emotion
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flout
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to treat scornfully
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foster
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to promote
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