Ciu - Sat Vocabulary List 4

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acquit

Back 1

to clear from an accusation; declare not guilty

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nascent

Back 2

beginning to come to existence

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precipitous

Back 3

dangerously steep

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ostentatious

Back 4

excessively vain or showy

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capricious

Back 5

subject to whim or impulse

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punctilious

Back 6

extremely attentive to details

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nonchalant

Back 7

calm or indifferent

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contravene

Back 8

to work against, to oppose

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nefarious

Back 9

of immoral or reprehensible character

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pertinacious

Back 10

unwilling to yield

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assuage

Back 11

to make something less severe and milder; to ease strong feelings

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gourmand

Back 12

someone who enjoys eating and drinking to excess

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quell

Back 13

to put to an end; to relieve fears and anxiety

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conundrum

Back 14

a difficult problem

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sagacious

Back 15

showing good judgment; good practical sense

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effervescent

Back 16

bubbling chemically or emotionally

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garish

Back 17

overly bright; tacky

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inimical

Back 18

being adverse; unfavorable; causing harm

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mollify

Back 19

to appease one’s temper

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resonance

Back 20

the extension of sound via vibration or acoustics

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ire

Back 21

anger

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acquiesce

Back 22

to agree or consent to without protesting

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vestige

Back 23

any sign of evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence

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impetuous

Back 24

acting impulsively or without much thought

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bequeath

Back 25

to leave to someone, as in a will or testament; to pass on

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maudlin

Back 26

overly emotional or sentimental

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augur

Back 27

to use an omen to predict future events

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emaciated

Back 28

extremely thin, especially from hunger or cold

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elaborate

Back 29

to develop carefully with details

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mendacious

Back 30

deviates from the truth; given to lying

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congeal

Back 31

to go from a liquid state to a solid by freezing or curdling; to become fixed as an idea

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turpitude

Back 32

a shameful or vile act

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coddle

Back 33

to treat something with extreme care; or to cook just below boiling

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judicious

Back 34

showing common sense or good judgment

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endemic

Back 35

native to a specific location or culture

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malevolent

Back 36

wishing harm to another

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meritorious

Back 37

praiseworthy

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serendipity

Back 38

the occurrence of things happily and accidentally

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deleterious

Back 39

harmful or damaging

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jaunt

Back 40

a quick journey taken for pleasure

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extempore

Back 41

without preparation; impromptu

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inane

Back 42

lacking substance or sense; empty

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luminescence

Back 43

light that does not originate from a heat source, such as fluorescent light

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evanescent

Back 44

lasting a very short time; vanishing quickly

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venerate

Back 45

to treat or look upon with nearly religious respect

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phlegmatic

Back 46

characterized by disinterest and lethargy

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redoubtable

Back 47

evoking fear or alarm; commanding respect

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salubrious

Back 48

wholesome; healthy

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physiognomy

Back 49

facial features, especially ones that reveal character, or characteristics