1St Semester Vocab Final

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immortality

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an ability to live forever

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enhance

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to improve or make better

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progenitor

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a direct ancestor

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resistant

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having the ability to fight against

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innate

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inborn or naturally there

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renaissance

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rebirth or renewal

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generate

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to create or to produce

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morbid

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to conceded with death diseases decay or other gruesome matter

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mortify

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to embarrass shame or make to feel foolish

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genesis

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beginning or birth of something

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organic

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relating to or coming living or once living things

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foliage

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leaves on tree or plants

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herbaceous

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having the characterists of green and leafy plants such as herbs

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fertility

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1. the ability to produce crops

2. the ability reproduce

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verdant

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1. green with leaves or other plants

2. green

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promotion

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an attempt to increase sales

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exploit

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1. to take advantage of

2. a heroic or very smart act

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promptness

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the act of being on time; punctuality

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expenditure

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1. an expense

2. the act of spending

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inflation

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a rise in the general level of prices for goods and service

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remiss

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careless in doing one's job or duty

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exempt

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1. to free from having to do something

2. freed from having to do something

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peremptory

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1. ending all debate or actions; final

2. not to be disobeyed

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mission

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1.a task or errand that a person or group is sent to do

2. a person's main goal

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pre-empt

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1. to take the place of or have importance over

2. to get or take for oneself before others

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destitute

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very poor people

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default

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1. to fail to repay or fulfill an obligation

2. a failure to do what is expected or required

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opulence

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a great riches or wealth

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appreciate

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1. to raise in value or price

2. to understand the worth, value, or quality of something

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fiscal

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having to do with money matters or financial matters

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visage

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1. face or facial expression of a person or animal

2. the appearances of anything

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suspicion

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a belief without proof

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spectable

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something that can be seen and maybe unusual or magnificent

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duplicate

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1. to make a copy of a repeat

2. an exact copy

3. exactly like something else

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confirm

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to verify; to prove to be true

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circumspect

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careful; cautious

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respective

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particular; belonging each to each

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provisional

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temporary; not permanent

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retrospect

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a thoughtful review of past happenings

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prospect

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1. something that is expected or looked forward to; a possibility

2. to search or explore a place for minerals

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scrutiny

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a careful study or observation

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illusion

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1. something that appears different from what it really is

2. a false or misleading idea or belief

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elusive

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tending to escape or hide

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epiphany

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a sudden moment of understanding or realization

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ostentatious

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characterized by a showy display to attract attention

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invaluable

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priceless

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anecdote

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a short account of a funny or interesting incident or event

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oblivion

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the quality or condition of being completely forgotten

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synthesize

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to put parts together to a whole

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explicit

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completely and clearly stated