1St Quarter Sat Vocab

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abstinence

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the fact of practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol

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abstract

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adj. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

Verb: consider (something) theoretically or separately from something else; extract or remove

N. a summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech; an abstract work of art

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abstruse

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adj. difficult to understand; obscure

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abysmal

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adj.informal/extremely bad; appalling.Literary/very deep.

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acclaim

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verb.praise enthusiastically and publicly.

noun.enthusiastic and public praise.

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acclimate

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verb.North American/ become accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions. Biology/respond physiologically or behaviorally to a change in a single environmental factor. Bontany/Horticulture harden off (a plant).

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acquiesce

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verb.accept something reluctantly but without protect.

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adamant

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adj.refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.noun.archaic/adamant a legendary rock or mineral to which many, often contradictory, properties were attributed, formerly associated with diamond or lodestone.

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accolade

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noun.an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit.a touch on a person's shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood.

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adhere

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verb.stick fast to(a surface or substance) believe in and follow the practices of.represent truthfully and in detail.

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admonish

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verb: warn someone firmly

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adroit

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adj.clever or skillful in using the hands and mind.

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adulation

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noun.obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise.

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adversary

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noun.one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.adj.another term for adversarial.

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advocate

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noun.a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.verb.publicly recommend or support.

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aesthetic

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adj.concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty, giving or designed to give pleasure through beauty; of pleasing appearance.noun.a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.

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affable

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adj.friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

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affirmation

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noun.the action or process of affirming something or being affirmed.emotional support or encouragement.

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agitate

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verb.make (someone) troubled or nervous.

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aloof

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adj.not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested typically through distaste.

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altruistic

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adj.showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.

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ambidextrous

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adj.(of a person) able to use the right and right and left hands equally well.(of an implement) designed to be used by left-handed and right-handed people with equal ease.

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ambience

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noun.the character and atmosphere of a place.background noise added to a musical recording to give the impression that it was recorded live.

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ambiguous

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adj.(of language) open to move than one interpretation; having a double meaning. unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made.

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ambivalence

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noun.the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

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ameliorate

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Verb: to make or become better, more bearable...improve

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amenities

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Noun: an agreeable way of manner; courtesy

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amicable

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adj: friendly; peaceful

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amorphous

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adj: no specific shape; formless

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anarchist

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noun: a person who believes in anarchy

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anecdote

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noun: a short, not clear historical or biographical account

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animosity

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noun: a feeling of strong dislike

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antagonistic

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adj: opposing; hostile

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antiquated

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adj: continuing from the past; no longer used; old

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antithesis

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noun: opposition

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apathy

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noun: lack of interest

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appease

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verb: to bring to a state of peace; pacify

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apprehension

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noun: a view, opinion, or idea of any subject

fear of future trouble or evil

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arbitrary

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adj: subject to individual will or judgement without restriction

unreasonable; unsupported

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archaic

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adj: marked by the characteristics of an earlier period

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aristocracy

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noun: a class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, especially the hereditary nobility

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articulate

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adj: capable of speech

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ascendancy

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noun: domination

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ascetic

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noun: a person who leads a simple life

adj: exceedingly strict

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assimilate

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verb (used with object): absorb

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assuage

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verb: relieve; ease: satisfy; soothe; calm

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astute

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adj: clever; cunning

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asylum

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noun: an institution for the maintenance and the care of mentally ill, orphans, etc

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atrophy

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noun: wasting away of the body or of an organ or part

verb: to affect with or undergo atrophy

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attenuate

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verb: to weaken

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audacious

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adj: bold; fearless

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augment

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adj.to make larger; strength

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austerity

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noun, plural austerities:austere quality; life

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authoritarian

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adj.favoring complete obedience or subjection

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autonomous

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adj.exercising complete or almost complete control over the will of another or of others:

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banal

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adj.devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite:

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belated

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adj.late, delayed, or detained

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belie

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verb.to act unworthily according to the standards of(a tradition, one's ancestry, one's faith, ect.).

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belligerent

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adj.warlike; given to waging war.

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benevolent

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adj.characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings:

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benign

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adj.Pathology. not malignant; self-limiting.

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bequeath

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verb.to hand down; pass on.

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blasphemy

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noun: cursing God

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blighted

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noun: being deteeriorated

verb: to cause to wither

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bogus

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adj: not genuine

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boisterous

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adj: rough and noisy

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bolster

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noun: any cushion or pad

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bourgeois

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noun: member of the middle class

adj: belonging to the middle class

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brevity

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noun: shortness of time; briefness

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cadaver

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noun: corpse

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cadence

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noun: beat rate

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cajole

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verb: to persuade by flattery or promises

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camaraderie

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noun: good felloship

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candor

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noun: fairness

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capricious

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adj: subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion, or unpredictable change

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catalyst

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noun: a person who causes others to be more friendly or energetic

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censure

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noun: strong expression of disapproval

verb: to criticize harshly

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charisma

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noun: gift to influence people

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chivalrous

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adj: having courage, courtesy, and loyalty

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clandestine

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adj: done in secrecy

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clemency

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noun: compassion or forgiveness in judging or punishing

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coercion

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noun: force or the power to use force in gaining obedience (compliance)

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cognizance

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noun: awareness, realization, or knowledge

Example: "Such understanding is beyond his cognizance"

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collate

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verb: to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (sheets of a book, pages of a report, etc)

to compare (texts, statements, etc) in order to note points of agreement or disagreement

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complacent

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adj: pleased

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compliance

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noun: the act of comforting; cooperation or obedience

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composure

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noun: self controlled state of mind; calmness

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comprehensive

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adj: covering or involving much

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concede

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verb: to acknowledge as true; admit

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conciliatory

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adj: to overcome the distrust or hostility

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concise

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adj: expressing or covering much in few words

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concur

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verb: agree

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condone

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verb: to overlook

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conductive

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adj: having the property or capability of guidance

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conjecture

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noun: expression of an opinion or theory without evidence

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connotation

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noun: secondary meaning of a word

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contend

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verb: compete

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contentious

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adj: causing or involving argument

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contract

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noun: the agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something

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contrite

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adj: filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement (satisfaction for a wrong)

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converge

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verb: to tend to meet in a point or line

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conviction

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noun: a fixed or firm belief

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cordial

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adj: courteous; friendly

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corroborate

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verb: confirm

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covenant

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noun: an agreement

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credulity

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noun: willingness to believe or trust too readily; gullibility

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criterion

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noun: a standard of judgement or criticism

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cryptic

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adj: mysterious in meaning; secret

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cursory

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adj: going rapidly over something, without noticing details

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daunt

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verb: to overcome with fear; intimidate

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debilitate

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verb: to make feeble or weak

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debonair

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adj: courteous; gracious

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defame

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verb: bring dishonor upon

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deference

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noun: respectful

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delineate

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verb: sketch or trace in outline; to portray in words

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denotation

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noun: a word that names or signifies something specific

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denounce

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verb: to condemn openly/ publicly

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deplore

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verb: to regret deeply or strongly; to disapprove of

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depravity

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noun: the state to be made bad

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deride

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verb: to laugh at in scorn or contempt

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derogatory

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adj: tending to lessen the reputation of a person or thing

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despondent

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adj: feeling or showing profound happiness

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despot

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noun: a king with unlimited power

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detached

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adj: separated

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deterrent

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adj: serving or tending to discourage from acting (deter)

noun: something that deters